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Risk of recession growing: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
AMP chief economist Shane Oliver says the risk of recession is rising alongside the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) rate increases. Earlier in the week, the Australian share market rallied following the decision by US lawmakers to raise the debt ...

It's painful, but it's working: Lowe

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... based on both the impact of the government's budget and the RBA's increase in interest rates. "This is our ambition and our hope, but it's also our expectation," he said. However, to achieve this, Lowe said "a lot of things have to go right." "All of ...

Family office goals at odds with reality: UBS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
There's a mismatch between family offices' top stated purpose of wealth transfer and the processes, governance, and risk management in place to ensure that, with only 42% having a wealth succession plan in place. That's according to the latest UBS Global ...

Zurich, InterPrac, Sequoia back pro-bono advice

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... Sequoia enables us to service more clients and ultimately extend our services to others that need our assistance. We also hope to inspire the next generation of advisers and increase awareness of the value that we bring to others through our professi ...

APRA finalises rules for financial crisis readiness

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
Finalising new prudential standards, APRA is aiming to bolster banks, insurers, and superannuation trustees' resilience against future financial crises. APRA hopes the new standards will equip these financial entities with strategies to counteract threats ...

Packer donates $7m to mental health research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... will lead the way in transforming the understanding, prevention, treatment and cure of these important disorders and offers hope to affected individuals and their families. "This exceptional gift will enable UNSW researchers and its partners in the Mindgardens ...

AFCA tallies up COVID-19 complaints

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... unprecedented volume of requests for repayment deferrals. "It shows what's possible when firms and consumers talk to each other. We hope financial firms have a similar mindset as we face new challenges amid rising interest rates and cost of living pr ...

Industry funds' illiquid assets scrutinised

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
... stating a scheme is liquid if 80% of its value encompasses liquid assets. "In the absence of explicit guidance, the best we can hope for is that fund trustees are focused on their Liquidity Management Plans and how they stand up to different market conditions," ...

Supercharging Australia's climate investment action

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
Australia is one of the world's savviest and highest-performance institutional investor markets, and the way it has embraced climate active and ESG investment strategies is about to be supercharged. After almost a decade-and-a-half of climate and ...

Federal budget 2023: Winners and losers

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
The federal government has delivered its second budget since coming into office last year, and as expected, cost of living support has featured prominently. So what has treasurer Jim Chalmers included in the 2023 federal budget when it comes to spending ...