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Productivity slump threatens asset returns: Shane Oliver

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
... housing affordability issues, a slowdown in business investment, increased market concentration which has reduced competition, uncertainty around climate policies which have contributed to underinvestment in power supply, and a "huge expansion" in public ...

'New class of advisers' need clear-cut distinction: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... grandchildren of existing clients. "Advice firms should have this option. This provides a level playing field, enhances competition and it gives consumers more choice," Abood said. Tranche 2 of the DBFO reforms will open limited advice to NCAs who work ...

BlackRock, State Street, Vanguard sued over climate stance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... multiple federal laws that prevent a major shareholder, or a group of shareholders, from using their shares to lessen competition or engaging in other anticompetitive schemes. Further, the companies broke Texas antitrust and deceptive trade practices ...

Can technology help advisers service the masses?

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... forth]," he said. The big challenge to platforms such as CFS, HUB24, Netwealth, North and so forth, he predicts, is not competition or the threat of a new platform. "It will be scaled advisers. I think that the huge opportunity is for financial planners ...

ANZ profit slides, cuts dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... the benefits of its ongoing simplification agenda combined with targeted investments in its core banking business. "Competition in the sector has continued to be intense, particularly in home lending and deposits. Despite competition and inflation impacting ...

NAB profits, earnings slide

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... home lending. "Underlying profit is 6.9% lower over FY24, mainly reflecting margin pressure related to home lending competition," Irvine said. "Pleasingly, a more stable operating environment over 2H24 has seen revenue and margin pressures moderate and ...

Barings brings first Australian private credit fund to life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
... attributes to private credit in North America and Europe, including exposure to high-quality borrowers, but with less competition for lending opportunities, geographical diversification and exposure to expanding developed economies such as Australia ...

FCX granted 'historic' market licence by ASIC, RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
... ASX to have complete market and clearing and settlement capabilities. "Following commitments from ASIC to promote competition and innovation of clearing and settlement services in the Australian market, this licence constitutes the first instance of ...

ACCC approves Lendlease, Stockland property deal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) won't block Stockland and Thai property developer Supalai's plan to acquire 12 of Lendlease's 16 residential community projects, but there are strings attached. The masterplanned communities ...

Super for housing debate heats up

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... planning regulations, red tape, frontloading of infrastructure charges, shortages of manpower and materials caused by competition from government infrastructure projects, and low productivity in the unionised parts of the industry." He said the solution ...