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CFA exam results begin to normalise

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... the CFA Institute exam jumped in May above its historic average, marking an impressive turnaround from the below-average rates experienced during the pandemic. Over half (52%) of the 15,895 candidates worldwide who sat for the Level II CFA Program exam ...

Michele Bullock to be next RBA governor

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... have changed but the economic outlook is still treacherous as inflation continues to be balanced against rising interest rates. Chalmers acknowledged Australians are still doing it tough. "The government knows that Australians are under the pump right ...

Australian inflation downturn on the horizon: AMP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
... savings, is leading to excessive consumer spending, suggesting that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) probably needs to hike rates again," Mousina said. Australia's labour market remains tight, with the unemployment rate near its lowest level in nearly ...

Lowe hands down RBA board shake up

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
... and there are significant uncertainties regarding the outlook," he said. "The board decided that having already increased rates substantially, it was appropriate to hold interest rates steady this month and re-examine the situation next month."

Platforms FUM falls $20bn: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023
... (4.9%). Plan For Life noted that these results came despite central banks ending an unprecedented era of ultra-low interest rates and moves to normalise monetary policies to get a handle on inflation.

UK pensions tapped to strengthen local startups

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
... £28 billion a year of unfunded spending commitments, as some are suggesting, would entrench inflation and push up interest rates," he said. "These reforms, conversely, unlock capital from the private sector delivering growth not by subsidy, but by increasing ...

Asset managers dismiss liquidity risks: FCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... under the new Duty, has set out its expectations for financial institutions to offer consumers fair and competitive saving rates. The FCA said that it has seen "some positive action by banks and building societies to improve their rates, and to ensure ...

Waypoint REIT cops $27.1m devaluation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2023
... release their annual returns. Adding to the property sector's woes are supply chain problems, however higher interest rates are perhaps the biggest detriment. In June, Charter Hall provided an update on its REIT valuation and said: "The valuations ...

Institutions must raise the bar on cybersecurity resilience: APRA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2023
... tranches of APRA's assessment, and the fourth and final tranche is expected to be rolled out later in the year. APRA said the rates of cybercrime have increased, and criminal attacks are becoming more sophisticated. In recent months several global institutions ...

Frontier calls for better unlisted asset valuations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... as redemption periods, Australia's robust response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of rising global interest rates require a unique Australian perspective. In Australia, fund managers often employ a transaction-led valuation process, especially ...