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Australian CPI accelerates to 7.3%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 7.3% in the year to November, dragging inflation back up to its 32-year high. In October inflation dipped to 6.9%, showing signs of cooling off, however the elevated rise ahead of market expectation (7.2%) paints ...

Business leaders optimistic in face of inflation

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
While most Australian mid-size businesses are grappling with the challenges driven by inflation, nearly six in 10 feel confident about the global and national economy, according to a recent survey conducted by J.P. Morgan. The second annual Australia ...

AMP, Dexus deal delayed

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2023
Dexus could see millions shaved off its purchase of Collimate Capital due to an outstanding matter delaying AMP from sale. Dexus announced the condition precedent for the transaction's completion relates to the transfer of AMP's ownership interest ...

Federal Court finds against finfluencer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2023
The Federal Court determined Tyson Scholz, known as ASX Wolf, was running an unlicensed financial services business for over a year, including providing courses on share trading and recommending stocks on Instagram. The court handed its decision down ...

What you read in 2022

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
Amid a year of economic turbulence and soaring inflation, Financial Standard's most read stories reveal attention was once again focused on the evolving superannuation sector. The worst performing super products and funds underscore the majority ...

Adviser imprisoned for super fraud

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022
Former Perth financial adviser Rahul Goel has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing over $35,000 from his clients' superannuation accounts. An ASIC investigation into Goel's misconduct found that between November 2018 and July 2019, the ...

Regulators urge ASX to maintain CHESS

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022
ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have acted to ensure the ASX keeps the current CHESS until a replacement is successfully administered. ASIC issued notices to the ASX requiring it to produce a special report regarding the ongoing operation ...

Market manipulator sentenced

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022
Benjamin Cooper has been sentenced for conspiring to manipulate the share price of Quantum Resources, now known as Nova Minerals Limited. Cooper was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment, to be released immediately after paying $6000 and undertaking a ...

Latest adviser exams see 57% pass rate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
Just over half of the candidates who sat the November exam passed, revealed ASIC. ASIC released the 19th cycle Financial Advisers Exam results and said, of the 282 candidates who sat the test, only 161 (57%) were approved. It explained 57% sat the test ...

CBA increases Countplus indemnity to $520m

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has increased the limit of indemnity provided to Countplus, from $300 million to $520 million. CBA said the purpose of the increased limit was to cover certain remediation activities that were identified at the time ...