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Inflation remains in RBA's target range

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024
... Commonwealth and government subsidies also drove the large decreases in electricity prices. "Commonwealth government and State government rebates continue to reduce household out-of-pocket expenses for electricity, leading to a 12.3% fall in electricity ...

Macquarie fined $25m over 400 fake trades

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Macquarie Bank's London Branch (MBL) $25 million (£13m) for enabling one of its employees to record over 400 fictitious trades over a 20-month period. The fictitious trades also cost MBL an estimated ...

Inconsistencies abound in Future Fund mandate change: Deloitte

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
Given its strong performance, the bar for making changes to the Future Fund's mandate should be set very high and Treasury's latest directive does not meet that threshold, Deloitte Access Economics says, adding they raise more questions than they answer. ...

CFS awards equity, infrastructure mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
Colonial First State (CFS) has tapped two fund managers to oversee its Australian equities and infrastructure strategies. ClearBridge Investments is now sub-advising a listed infrastructure mandate on the FirstChoice platform. ClearBridge declined to ...

ASX says CHESS Release 2 costs to hit $320m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
ASX shareholders have been warned that the CHESS Release 2 will cost between $270 million to $320 million. The second release has an implementation target of 2029 as the ASX continues to work towards the delivery of Release 1 by 2026. The ASX also warned ...

ASIC flags regulatory guide updates for 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced it intends to update some key regulatory guides in 2025. ASIC said it regularly reviews and updates regulatory guides to ensure they remain simple to follow, effective, current ...

Adviser suspended over wrongful use of ROAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
A Matrix Planning Solutions adviser is suspended from providing advice for the next three months after failing to supply Statements of Advice (SOAs) where required. Ian Reid, the principal adviser at Temora's A&B Financial Planning, was suspended for ...

More guidance crucial for aged care transitions: AMP

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
... largest financial asset - the family home," Howes said. Some organisations across the industry, including Colonial First State, are already offering aged care services to better support retirees looking to make the transition. Howes said these will not ...

'Turbulent' environment expected in 2025: Robeco

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
Robeco has forecasted another challenging year for the global economy, marked by conflicting signals and complex dynamics, in its 2025 economic outlook titled This is not a landing. Robeco said the US economy shows signs of continued resilience, despite ...

Future Fund to back energy transition, residential housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
The Future Fund has been handed a new mandate, with the government directing it to prioritise investments in the energy transition, residential housing, and infrastructure. The $230 billion sovereign wealth fund has been provided with a new investment ...