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Senator Bragg defends domestic crypto ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
In a letter to ASIC, Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has welcomed foreign crypto ETF competition but not before domestic products have become widely available. Bragg asked the regulator to confirm it will not provide an uneven playing field for foreign ...

Reserve Bank fallout after hawkish pivot

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Yesterday, the Reserve Bank of Australia surprised markets by lifting the cash rate target for the first time in over a decade. The decision to raise rates 25 basis points to 0.35% came as the RBA sought to withdraw the extraordinary monetary support ...

Reserve Bank lifts cash rate target

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
In the first increase in more than a decade, the Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 0.35%. Announcing the decision this afternoon, RBA governor Philip Lowe said the board determined the time is right to begin ...

Finalists announced in 2022 MAX Awards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
The finalists for the 28 th annual Financial Standard MAX Awards have been named, with voting now open until May 13. The Financial Standard MAX Awards highlight individuals, teams and organisations in the financial services industry excelling in the ...

RBA weighs controversial pre-election rate rise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
Just over two weeks before the federal election, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will make a decision on interest rates which could have huge political implications. At present, underlying inflation is well above the RBA's target band and most economists ...

Investors Mutual retail head departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
After 17 years with the company, the head of retail at Investors Mutual has resigned. Wayne McGauley will depart IML at the end of June, following a transition period. He first joined the firm in 2007 and has led retail distribution for the past 13 ...

CPI sees greatest jump since 2000

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.1% in the March quarter and 5.1% annually - the greatest increases since the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax in 2000. The growth, revealed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) yesterday, came ...

'We're living in the world China is making': Conference

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
Appearing at the 2022 ASFA Conference this morning, ABC News journalist Stan Grant has echoed the sentiment that China has arrived as a global superpower and probed Australia's tense but necessitous relationship with its largest trading partner. ...

Aussies place 17th for crypto profits

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
Australian investors realised gains just over US$2.1 billion last year, according to Chainalysis' latest report. Driven by transaction and web traffic data, crypto platform Chainalysis saw a $162.7billion gain in crypto across the world in 2021, compared ...

SMSFA collaborates with APRA on rollover improvements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
The SMSF sector has been plagued with delays when rolling over funds from APRA regulated funds to SMSFs, so the industry body is working with the regulator with the hope of improving processes. SMSF Association deputy chief executive and director of ...