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Blackstone one step closer on Crown deal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2022
... the Blackstone takeover scheme is now dependent on regulatory approval in Western Australia and following this a final Federal Court hearing. Authority chairperson Philip Crawford said Blackstone had been subject to an extensive probity assessment that ...

AZ Sestante launches ESG portfolios

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022
... are passionate about issues like diversity and inclusion, climate change and human rights, and the outcome of the recent federal election provides another reminder of shifting community values and priorities," Davies said. The investment service is continuing ...

ASIC freezes assets of unlicensed property mogul

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022
The corporate regulator obtained interim orders from the Federal Court to freeze the assets of Sasha Hopkins and two of his companies, alleging he was misleading clients and running a financial service business without a licence. ASIC alleges that Hopkins ...

Systemic disadvantages create retirement insecurity: HESTA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022
... stakeholder efforts alone will only go so far in its support for the application of UNDRIP principles. "We are calling on federal and state governments to create legislation aligned with UNDRIP that will provide investors certainty about the level of ...

Reserve Bank shocks with hawkish 50bp increase

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022
... quarterly, we have a limited understanding of the impact May's interest rate rise had on inflation. By contrast, the US Federal Reserve, the European central bank, the Bank of Japan and the Bank of England, all have access to data within weeks of ...

ASIC succeeds in application to liquidate Ascent

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
... Ltd after suspecting it was operating without a licence and falsified financial records. ASIC made an application to the Federal Court in March to wind up Ascent and for the appointment of provisional liquidators after action was taken against Ascent ...

Volatile crypto markets need better regulation: CHOICE

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
CHOICE has made a submission to the federal government, providing a framework on how to better protect consumers from risks associated with cryptocurrency. According to the latest data from CHOICE's national consumer survey, one in five Australians ...

Green ETFs on the up and up: AUSIEX

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... warming," he said. "Given this, as well as the likelihood of greater focus on climate action as a result of the recent federal election, it is likely Australian investors' interest in 'green' securities will grow even more dramatically." AUSIEX identified ...

Diversa culls more products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... said: "Over the last few years, there has been a significant increase in the amount of regulatory change introduced by the federal government and regulatory bodies. These changes have increased the complexity and cost of administering superannuation ...

Calls for Indigenous super beneficiary changes renewed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
The Indigenous Superannuation Working Group will lobby the new federal government to ensure it reprioritises the recognition of kinship structures in Indigenous communities for increased super access. AIST chief executive and Indigenous Superannuation ...