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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 ...

Throw out financial services law clutter: ALRC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
... framework must reflect the dynamic nature of the financial services sector and its significant contribution to the Australian economy. In addition, the regulatory framework must meet the needs of consumers of financial products and services trying to ...

RBA lifts rates, lifts markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
... global factors explain much of this high inflation, he believed that strong domestic demand relative to the ability of the economy to meet that demand was another contributing factor. The increase in interest rates will help achieve a more sustainable ...

Aware Super appoints new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
... found in Neil - values that underpin everything we stand for as a fund. "At a time of so much change in the Australian economy, we're excited to have someone with Sam's extensive corporate experience demonstrating the long-term value creation ...

CALI names chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... her new role," the said. Cupitt commented that life insurance plays an essential role in Australia's community and economy. "I am delighted to be leading CALI and supporting the industry to meet stakeholder expectations and deliver excellent outcomes ...

Members want super funds to adopt crypto: Survey

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
... Nevertheless, she proposes that it's imperative for funds to get across the investment opportunities in crypto because the economy is moving toward digital adoption. Also, previously speaking to Financial Standard, Crypto.com general manager APAC ...

Consumer confidence jitters abate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
... increase in consumer confidence has mainly been driven by improving sentiment in regards to the performance of the Australian economy over the next year and five years," Roy Morgan said. "There was no clear trend on a state-by-state basis with NSW, Queensland ...

No escaping volatility: AMP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... inflation down, but in the process, there's a big possibility that they go too far. If they hike rates too much the economy faces a downturn and that's why we've seen share markets respond in the way they have," Mousina said. While US shares ...

Federal Reserve bumps interest rate by 0.75%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... bank also now anticipates a further 125bps of hikes this year, pushing the funds rate to 4.4% by December end. "The US economy is still travelling above its speed limit. As long as the economic data continues to be solid, and core inflation remains high ...

Consultation opens on crypto regulation bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2022
... reserve, in financial institutions licensed by APRA. The Act also targets the e-Yuan, the first CBDC to be issued by a major economy, requiring that its facilitators which are predominantly Chinese state-owned banks, disclose data to APRA and the Reserve ...