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Industry surveyed for Asia Region Funds Passport review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... choice, increased competition and regulatory harmonisation. It allows collective investment products offered in one member economy to be sold to retail investors in another member economy. The ARFP went live in February 2019, almost three years after ...

Retirees are silent casualties of inflation: Challenger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... on average, for around 24 years compared to 13 years in the 1970s, finding a solution is critical to the health of the economy," Minney said. The impact of inflation on a retiree's lifestyle can be dramatic, even with modest inflation. Unlike, accumulators ...

Northern Trust names global macro fixed income head

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022
... management and the Federal Reserve Board System. A long-time advisor and consultant, Bomfim brings deep knowledge of the economy and financial markets, Northern Trust said. Most recently, he served as special advisor to the Federal Reserve as well as ...

BetaShares adds to thematic ETF lineup

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
... executive Alex Vynokur said. "The products and processes which are driving the move to a more environmentally friendly economy, such as electric vehicles and battery storage, are all critically dependent on energy transition metals." He added that many ...

Australian retirement system given B+

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... less of a nest egg and more of an income for consumption." He also added that there is a risk to the broader Australian economy if retirees continue to reduce their spending. "On a macro level, if we have an ageing population who have significantly reduced ...

Global X drops management fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... difficult globally, given the toll inflation and coordinated central banks rate action is taking on markets and the broader economy, he still sees opportunities. The Global X US Treasury Bond ETF (Currency Hedged) tracks the iBoxx $ Treasuries Total ...

PwC appoints chief economist for Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
... continue to provide unique insights that help to illuminate and solve some of the important problems facing our clients, the economy and our wider society." Before joining PwC, Auster was chief executive of the Infrastructure and Project Financing Agency ...

Financial stability risks escalate: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... policymakers. Despite these threats, the RBA called Australia's financial system "resilient" and well positioned to support the economy through a more challenging period. "Insurers' capital levels remain well above regulatory minimums, despite a recent ...

Chief executives anticipate recession: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... longer-term growth, the report said. Optimism in long-term growth has rebounded; confidence in growth prospects for the global economy over the next three years rose to 71% in August 2022. KPMG global chair and chief executive Bill Thomas said: "While ...

Regulators to face committee scrutiny

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... greenwashing activities. In the wake of the Optus breach, he added that data security should also be front of mind. The global economy and heightened global uncertainty, the Ukraine conflict and supply chain issues will also be considered. Giving evidence ...