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Government promises transparent financial services regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
The federal government is launching an initiative to provide transparency and better coordination in how it regulates financial services firms to alleviate their compliance costs and burdens. The Financial Sector Initiatives Regulatory Grid wants to ...

Philip Lowe joins LIC board

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... there, Lowe said that while the RBA didn't get it right 100% of the time, "we got a lot right and Australia is in a better place." Former New South Wales premier Baird was appointed chair on 31 July 2022. Baird said: "Phil is one of the finest financial ...

MetLife chair Geoff Brunsdon retires after 13 years

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... governance experience. "MetLife is at a turning point as we transform our business, leveraging technology to help us deliver a better customer experience and manage operational risk," Nunn said. "As we do this, we will benefit from Nicola's extensive ...

Hamilton Lane debunks private market myths

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... showing private equity's stronger revenue and EBITDA compared to public companies in 2022 and 2023. It attributed this to better sector selection and a greater ability to create paths for operational growth. Additionally, it highlighted that managers ...

Experts issue warning over AI washing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... about entering this space unless they have relevant expertise. Professional fund managers and venture capital firms are better placed as they often employ AI specialists for technical evaluations. fs

ASX-listed companies flock to private markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
... private markets, with fund managers making opportunities more accessible to a broader investor spectrum. Diversification, better, returns, and increased accessibly have helped grow Australia's private assets to $118 billion by September 2022, according ...

Retirement saving, investing daunting for women: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
... situation overall. ART executive general manager of advice, guidance and education Anne Fuchs said while women are getting better at carving out time for self-care, that same mindset needs to be applied to saving and investing, so it turns into a habit. ...

Simple strategies to overcome gender super gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... retirement. "Women make fantastic financial citizens. We pay down our debt faster, we take on less debt, we default less. We make better decisions when it comes to investing. We have the skill naturally to be good at this and the challenge we often face ...

Alex Dunnin bids farewell to Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... - ruffle a few feathers, it was always in pursuit of advancing the industry; holding it to account and pushing it to do better for members. Dunnin first began working in superannuation in 1993, joining the Insurance and Superannuation Commission - now ...

Government to pay super on paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... social services Amanda Rishworth said: "Paying superannuation on PPL is another key step to prioritise gender equality, better value care work and improve women's workforce participation." "It helps normalise taking time off work for caring responsibilities ...