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Federal Reserve delivers 0.75bp rate rise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... down from the averages experienced earlier this year, but still robust, Powell said. There have also been widespread improvements in labour market conditions, including for workers on the lower ends of wage distribution as well as for African Americans ...

ASIC urges market to improve outage resilience

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
... they will provide during an outage," she explained. "ASX's consultation paper (the first of three) on its proposed improvements should help to address some of this uncertainty." ASIC's expectations on market outages coincide with other important changes ...

MLC Life enhances income product range

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
MLC Life Insurance has made improvements to its Income Assure and Income Assure+ products following adviser feedback. As a response to cost-of-living pressures, MLC has afforded customers the option to 'inflation proof' their cover to ensure ...

AMP North caps fees to expand adviser footprint

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
... of its offerings, including the recent launch of the North client app. "Advisers and clients can expect continual improvements to North as we aim to make it the leading platform proposition in the market," Maloney said.

Insurers to get new advocacy body

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... progressive voice of life insurance in Australia, focusing on what is important to consumers and making continuous improvements to meet those expectations," a spokesperson for the group said. "CALI will also look to foster and strengthen the knowledge ...

Packhorse acquires trophy property, opens next raise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... the top of the agenda, with investors seeking robust opportunities backed with data-driven evidence of landscape improvements and carbon capture. "Our in-house head of ESG and principal scientist Dr Elaine Mitchell is working with industry peers and ...

NAB evades AUSTRAC fine for non-compliance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
... the enforceable undertaking, NAB has undertaken to implement a comprehensive remedial action plan that should see improvements to its systems, controls and record keeping. More specifically, the improvements will relate to applicable customer identification ...

Super funds back Say on Climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... against climate plans, companies will have to rethink. If, a year from now, companies still haven't made any improvements, investors need to escalate, and that next step is voting against directors. "Say on Climate can be useful, but there's ...

SMSFA collaborates with APRA on rollover improvements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
The SMSF sector has been plagued with delays when rolling over funds from APRA regulated funds to SMSFs, so the industry body is working with the regulator with the hope of improving processes. SMSF Association deputy chief executive and director of ...

Harvest Hotels snaps up Wagga pub

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... of seven high quality regional pub assets. Harvest will take over The Vic on Monday 23 May 2022 with some capital improvements planned.