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ART adds heavyweights to board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... outstanding additions to the ART board, and further strengthen our expertise in a wide range of areas, including climate risk management, cyber security, insurance and governance," Fraser said. "Our fund is growing every day, now looking after more than ...

Institutional investors shift gears amid 'new market regime'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
Nuveen's latest global institutional investor survey shows that investors are adjusting risk management and asset allocation strategies due to geopolitical tensions, higher rates, market volatility, and upcoming elections, with three themes dominating ...

UK advisers told to review retirement advice processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... decisions. It also found some firms do not assess customers' capacity for loss, which could result in them taking on more risk than appropriate and seeing their income reduce to levels they cannot withstand. In terms of advice suitability, the FCA said ...

ASIC warns it can't take action on every case of misconduct

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... enforcement, Kirkland said the regulator simply cannot act on every event of misconduct in the industry. "ASIC applies a strategic, risk-based approach to enforcement. We cannot take action in every case of misconduct. That being the case, the absence ...

Listed companies drive economy's momentum: ABDO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... you're going to back? Why not just buy all three of them? So, that's what we've done." This is to avoid idiosyncratic risk. Looking at the one-year forward valuation of the top 100 listed stocks, Bruce's analysis calculates it to be roughly ...

Financial services class actions surge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... relating to statements about compliance with data-handling and cybersecurity obligations. These types of claims are high risk for consumer-facing organisations, especially those with a significant volume of personal and sensitive data-including those ...

Economists react to latest RBA rate decision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... assumes productivity picks up further and right now unit labour cost growth remain very high and it's still alluding to the risk of supply shocks (with reference to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East)." Nevertheless, his assessment remains ...

Investors being influenced by the 'Powell pivot'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... made the strategic shift a more attractive option for investors looking to capitalise on higher yields while reducing credit risk. "Half of all fixed income searches by bfinance clients in 2023 targeted investment grade strategies, up from 13% the previous ...

Policymakers face significant challenge in regulating AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... front of the wave, more interested in speed than safety, Hebner warned. "The track record of regulation suggests one major risk is a rush to action, without the benefit of rigorous cost-benefit analysis and a firm understanding of how the technology ...

Government dawdling on paid parental leave super: Greens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... either directly or via Services Australia. He said this will make things easier for small business owners and reduce any risk of disincentives to employment. "This isn't a big ask; it's simply giving small businesses a bit of extra flexibility," Pocock ...