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ASX lays out five-year plan to restore trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... to ASIC, Lofthouse said that the "regulatory scrutiny of ASX is appropriate given the special position we hold in the economy and the fact that we operate critical market infrastructure." "We continue to work cooperatively with our regulators, and we ...

Economists divided over cash rate decision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... spiral; much of the effect of the tightening already delivered (including the hike in May) is yet to feed through to the economy; and, having hiked in early May the board may deem that a bit more information may be needed before it would move again," ...

MAX Awards recognises best of the best

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... commitment to excellence, innovation and stewardship. The financial services sector plays a vital role in driving the economy and ensuring investors have the opportunity to find the best-of-breed financial products and services in the market," she said. ...

Risk of recession growing: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... gone up and award wages have gone up by something similar, that will have an influencing effect on other wages in the economy," he said. "All at a time when some states have removed their public sector wage growth caps, New South Wales and Victoria ...

It's painful, but it's working: Lowe

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... assured, we could get knocked off this path through a whole bunch of developments, including what happens in the global economy... But I think we are heading in the right direction," he said. "I know it's painful to people, but it's working." Lowe added ...

No regrets: Hayne reflects on Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023
... to decide what is to be done in response to what has happened. The financial services industry is too important to the economy of the nation to allow what has happened in the past to continue or to happen again." When it came to information asymmetry ...

HESTA pushes for gig worker super entitlements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... latest industry fund calling for an extension of compulsory Superannuation Guarantee (SG) benefits to workers in the gig economy, amid concerns these workers will be "vulnerable to poverty" later in life. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey stressed the ...

FS Sustainability reveals ESG Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... professionals who are actively shaping the future for the companies where they work as well as for Australia's future economy. "When we came up with the idea of an ESG Power50, we wanted to call out performance across a broad definition of ESG and ...

Could the anti-woke movement come to Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... something we simply have to look at when we're doing financial issues," Peers said. "ESG will ultimately lead to a better economy overall." However, there are now more than 20 US states, led by Texas and Florida, which actively prohibit pension funds ...

BNPL to be regulated under Credit Act

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... the growing sector and said BNPL is a "fintech success story" which has created many opportunities across the Australian economy. "There are now around seven million active BNPL accounts in Australia. The average BNPL consumer uses it for 18.2 transactions ...