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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 ...

APRA finalises rules for financial crisis readiness

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... December 2021, Londsdale said that the disorderly failure of an APRA-regulated entity could have a significant impact on the economy and society. Further, while there'd been marked advancement in the contingency planning of APRA-regulated entities, enduring ...

Top ETF megatrends: Global X

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... billion in 2040, with lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earth elements, and copper at the foundation of the future net zero economy. Copper and zinc are required in larger quantities in onshore wind and offshore wind, while solar PV uses copper and silicon. ...

Reserve Bank is done at 3.85%: CBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
... The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has admitted more interest rate rises might be on the horizon depending on how the economy and inflation track, but CommSec senior economist Ryan Felsman believes an increase next month is unlikely. In the minutes ...

PensionDanmark selects future chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... figure of PensionDanmark. He will bring unique experience from the management of significant public institutions across economy, finance, labour market and welfare," the fund's chair Lars Sandahl Sørensen said. "Peter Stensgaard Mørch is a capacity ...

Tishman Speyer, Raffles Family Office launch APAC fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... their investors. "Together, Tishman Speyer and RFO will create a compelling portfolio that supports the growth of new economy sectors throughout APAC," Speyer said. RFO co-founder and group chief executive Chi-man Kwan said: "We are excited to partner ...