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RBA anticipated to delay interest rate cuts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... with recent indications from Fed chair Jerome Powell against a March interest rate cut. Regarding today's RBA monetary policy meeting, a Finder survey of 27 economists unanimously predicted the cash rate will remain unchanged.

iExtend finds interim arrangement to operate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... iExtend's offer to provide more Australians with the opportunity to extend the life of their existing life insurance policy when financial, health, lifestyle or other circumstances change", and follows proactive and pre-emptive consultation with ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... that promote ESG principles." It does not hold shares in Lockheed Martin because it is excluded under the fund's ESG policy on cluster munitions and anti-personnel landmines. Under pressure Last December, Australian Greens senator David Shoebridge ...

Unlisted asset valuation practices under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... has confirmed it will conduct a "deep dive review" of funds' exposures to unlisted assets later this year. Combining its policy and supervision priorities for the first time to give regulated entities a better idea of what to expect in the year ahead ...

Inflation falls to 4.1%, RBA weighs rate cut

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... too early to be talking about rate cuts," he said. Elsewhere abroad, as anticipated, the US Federal Reserve also held its policy rate steady following its meeting on Wednesday. However, in response to significantly lower inflation, the Fed abandoned ...

AI is not the 'Wild West': Longo

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... changes related to AI should not be taken to mean that AI isn't already regulated. "Earlier this month Microsoft's AI Tech & Policy Lead in Asia said that '2024 will be the year that we start to build sensible, safe, and expandable regulation around ...

Industry leaders celebrate Australia Day honours

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
... division since 2021. She is currently an Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia member for its Super System Design Policy Council. Super Rewards co-founder and chief executive Pascale Helyar-Moray was recognised for her services to business ...

ISPT fills newly created head of mandates role, announces departures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... AMP Capital, initially worked on executing and delivering the ISPT Group strategy. ISPT said he was instrumental in new policy creation, capital raising, enhancing investor engagement, and strengthening the platform's governance framework. Additionally ...

Australian economic growth slows, IMF maintains positive outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target range of 2-3%. In response, the RBA has significantly tightened monetary policy, raising the cash rate by 4.25% since May 2022, a measure that, while substantial, is comparatively moderate compared to ...

AMP names new group insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
AMP has named a new default insurance provider for its superannuation offering to replace Resolution Life. TAL is the new group insurer for AMP Super Fund, which includes its flagship product SignatureSuper. Commenting on the transition, AMP general ...