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AAC at centre of billionaire insider trading scheme

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... insurance coverage relating to cattle lost in the flooding and the losses were not expected to be covered by the Australian government. The indictment alleges Lewis took this information and advised two acquaintances - private pilots - to sell the AAC ...

Lowe hands down RBA board shake up

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
... Monetary Policy, the document that captures the shared understanding of monetary policy between the RBA and the Australian government, will have the board as the signatory, not solely the governor. Lowe added the revised statement is anticipated to be ...

RIAA chief executive to exit

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
After serving as chief executive of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) for more than 10 years, Simon O'Connor is leaving at the end of this year. O'Connor took the position in February 2013, leaving environmental non-profit ...

IFM Investors names chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... sector, having previously held roles such as Australian Council of Trade Unions senior industrial officer and Australian Government Employees Superannuation Trust (AGEST) chief executive. Most recently, she was chief executive of Industry Fund Services. ...

Australia lags in global fund disclosure: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... external bond fund, it need only disclose the name of the fund manager, obscuring whether the investment was in Australian government debt, emerging-market bonds, and so on. If the external fund had exposure to a 'blow-up', such as Credit Suisse ...

AEP, GSFM launch Australian film fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... be in high demand. Australia is also perceived as being a "safe" place for film and TV production. "The Australian government rebates and production incentives lead the world," Basser said. This was reinforced by the federal government's increase of ...

Australia's enviable debt levels

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... interest payments and with it, Australia's relative debt position. At June end 2022, there was $895 billion in Australian government securities on issue by the Commonwealth government. State governments, according to Reserve Bank statistics, have about ...

Dexus buys more of Royal Adelaide Hospital

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... Adelaide Hospital, to 72.29%. The 800-bed Royal Adelaide Hospital, delivered as a 35-year PPP with the South Australian government, is considered one of Australia's most advanced hospitals. "This further investment into Royal Adelaide Hospital provides ...

US platform bids for Yieldbroker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... and international banks, as well as former and current employees. Yieldbroker is a trading platform for Australian government bonds and interest rate derivatives, while Tradeweb operates marketplaces for rates, credit, equities, and money markets. "We ...

Government targets ASX dominance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
The Australian government has released draft legislation aimed at promoting competition in the clearing and settlement services market. Under the proposed legislation, ASIC will have the authority to create regulations to encourage competition while ...