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ASIC looking to send message with eToro action

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... be deficient. Further, Court outlined the watchdog is keeping an eye on insurers. "Anyone who has renewed an insurance policy will be familiar with the various statements about the loyalty-based savings you will receive when you renew your policy," she ...

Sequoia hires chief operating officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... notably serving in ASIC's assessment and intelligence team. Bringing skills in audit, remediation, breach management, and policy enforcement, Sequoia said he will "further enhance our compliance efforts." "The new appointments represent a significant ...

Iress adds new operations, customer service leaders

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... combination of deep internal understanding of Iress and its clients, and extensive knowledge of the broader industry's policy environment and priorities. Their values-based leadership styles and strong track records of delivering consistent commercial ...

Mortgage holders, retailers relax after rate pause

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... steadied the cash rate for the second month in a row. In leaving the base rate at 4.1%, the RBA signalled that its monetary policy strategy is finally working but warned the nation not to get too comfortable with its latest decision. The soaring interest ...

Future Fund finds new chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... Costello said. "Globally, inflation remains higher than is desirable and interest rates have continued to rise, while fiscal policy remains accommodative and productivity growth is low. This creates a challenging environment for investors and in his ...

Fitch downgrades US credit rating

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... service burden, while an aging population and rising healthcare costs will raise spending on the elderly absent fiscal policy reforms," Fitch said. Of note, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) forecasts that interest costs will double by 2033 to 3.6% ...

Review forces ASX to fix intra-group conflicts

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
... within the ASX Group compared to other organisations they had worked with," the report read. While ASX has some helpful policy guidance on intra-group conflicts, HSF said, this is geared towards directors. "However, there is scope for these materials ...

Federal Reserve raises interest rates to a 22-year high

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... from early last year, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has maintained a firm approach towards tightening monetary policy, making the latest hike the 11th out of the 12 meetings held. "We have covered a lot of ground, and the full effects of our ...

Inflation falls to 6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... fails to recognise the key sources of excessive inflation in Australia at present, and therefore misdiagnoses the correct policy response." Chesler concluded that consumers shouldn't expect an overnight retreat in the cost of goods and services. ...

Recession risk is receding: Natixis IM

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... believe they won't be met until at least 2026. When it comes to future headwinds, geopolitics (72%) and central bank policy (72%) drew the strongest consensus. However, a quarter of strategists said geopolitics will not impact markets in the second ...