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BlackRock raises $500m for Super Battery

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
... Blackrock co-head of climate infrastructure Charlie Reid said: "We firmly believe battery storage is the critical technology of today - applied both on a small scale in homes and for large-scale battery platforms like the Waratah Super Battery. BlackRock ...

Inflation drops to 5.6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has fallen to 5.6%, fueling hopes the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will pause interest rate hikes next week. The latest CPI numbers, released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), came as a pleasant ...

Adviser levy tripled, labelled "deeply unfair"

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
... recent review of the industry funding model haven't been implemented and there's far less financial advisers in the industry today. "We do acknowledge the government has accepted some recommendations that should make future charging fairer. These include ...

Next RBA boss to be picked in July: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
... to end in September and the government intends to consider the appointment around the middle of the year, Chalmers said today. "This is a big job and it's a big call, and we're working through it in the usual methodical and considered way," he ...

Westpac plans aggressive platforms play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... he said Westpac sees great opportunity for the business in future. "BT's been many things over the past five years... today, we're a much simpler and focused business than ever. The only thing we do now is platforms, and our purpose is to enable ...

Decade-long Santos well leak prompts investor concern

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... greenhouse gas 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide - has been leaking from 26 locations off the Pilbara coast, WA Today reported. The Legendre project ceased production in 2011 and wells were decommissioned by then-operator, Apache. Santos took ...

Willis Towers Watson names global investments lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... the best in retirement. "Chris' leadership has been instrumental in building a truly global Investments business, which today has more than $150 billion in assets under management and has historically outperformed industry benchmarks. As a result, our ...

OnePath fined over MySuper bungle

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... OnePath Custodians chair Lindsay Smartt said: "OnePath Custodians acknowledges the infringement notices and fine issued today by APRA. The infringements relate to 125 default member contributions being incorrectly attributed to the member's Choice rather ...

UBS completes landmark Credit Suisse acquisition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... priority remains the same: to serve our clients with excellence." Meanwhile, UBS Group chief executive Sergio Ermotti said: "Today we welcome our new colleagues from Credit Suisse to UBS. Instead of competing, we'll now unite as we embark on the next ...

Zurich fills newly created executive role

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... an obligation to provide services efficiently, honestly and fairly. Paterson is based in Sydney and commences in the role today.