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ASIC finds shortcomings in wholesale market practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... commodities markets, are global, complex, and rapidly evolving. Because these markets underpin growth in Australia's real economy by providing financing to governments, financial institutions and corporates, misconduct can have wide-reaching impacts." ...

Plans afoot to narrow gender pay gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... of gender impact assessments on key measures to ensure women's outcomes were considered. These issues included the care economy, housing, and jobs and skills. This approach will continue to be used in future Budgets, the government said. The national ...

RBA downplays exchange rate inflationary impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... wasn't sufficient to restore the level of competitiveness of Australian labour to its pre-boom levels and absorb all the economy's spare capacity. Rather, that was achieved by slower growth in the cost of labour in Australian dollar terms relative to ...

Industry surveyed for Asia Region Funds Passport review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... choice, increased competition and regulatory harmonisation. It allows collective investment products offered in one member economy to be sold to retail investors in another member economy. The ARFP went live in February 2019, almost three years after ...

Retirees are silent casualties of inflation: Challenger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... on average, for around 24 years compared to 13 years in the 1970s, finding a solution is critical to the health of the economy," Minney said. The impact of inflation on a retiree's lifestyle can be dramatic, even with modest inflation. Unlike, accumulators ...

Northern Trust names global macro fixed income head

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022
... management and the Federal Reserve Board System. A long-time advisor and consultant, Bomfim brings deep knowledge of the economy and financial markets, Northern Trust said. Most recently, he served as special advisor to the Federal Reserve as well as ...

BetaShares adds to thematic ETF lineup

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
... executive Alex Vynokur said. "The products and processes which are driving the move to a more environmentally friendly economy, such as electric vehicles and battery storage, are all critically dependent on energy transition metals." He added that many ...

Australian retirement system given B+

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... less of a nest egg and more of an income for consumption." He also added that there is a risk to the broader Australian economy if retirees continue to reduce their spending. "On a macro level, if we have an ageing population who have significantly reduced ...

Global X drops management fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... difficult globally, given the toll inflation and coordinated central banks rate action is taking on markets and the broader economy, he still sees opportunities. The Global X US Treasury Bond ETF (Currency Hedged) tracks the iBoxx $ Treasuries Total ...

PwC appoints chief economist for Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
... continue to provide unique insights that help to illuminate and solve some of the important problems facing our clients, the economy and our wider society." Before joining PwC, Auster was chief executive of the Infrastructure and Project Financing Agency ...

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Renato Mota takes on new board position

ELIZA BAVIN
Renato Mota has joined the board of a $14 billion super fund along with another financial services stalwart.

Aegon AM gears up to take on local bond managers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR
Aegon Asset Management is close to launching its first Australian fund, months after the US$446 billion manager unveiled plans to enter the tightly contested local bond market.

MLC slips global shares into neutral, hits gas on alternatives

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
MLC has pulled its global and emerging-market equity positions back to neutral, while continuing to deploy capital into alternatives.

North Americans bargain hunt Down Under: Report

KARREN VERGARA
North Americans' merger and acquisition (M&A) appetite for Australian companies will only intensify in 2027 as they chase undervalued assets, according to a new report.

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