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Billionaires of all ages watching AI: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
Across the globe, billionaires of all generations are watching and are likely to continue following the opportunities and risks of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The latest UBS Billionaire Ambitions Report, now in its ninth edition, surveyed ...

Gender pay gap a crucial diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... White. "Gender diversity has some of the highest and the lowest coverage rates when it comes to reporting. For example, in major markets, reporting of board gender diversity is near 100%. But reporting of the unadjusted pay gap is the worst - around ...

Macro environment trumps inflation for asset owners: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
The majority of global pension and sovereign wealth funds have shifted their focus from inflation to managing a volatile macroeconomic environment as they attempt to recoup massive losses, a new study shows. The Official Monetary and Financial Institutions ...

Allianz Retire+ adds 'industry first' feature to AGILE

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... has made some updates to the Allianz Guaranteed Income for Life (AGILE) product it launched earlier this year. The first major update is the introduction of the Age Pension+ option, which enhances eligibility for the Age Pension through reduced treatment ...

OnePath cops $5m fine over fees for no service

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... processes in place to ensure disclosure documents were compliant. ASIC further advised that, at the end of December 2022, six major banking and financial services institutions in Australia had, in total, paid or offered to pay a cumulative compensation ...

British banker to become RBA deputy governor

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... BoE's monetary and macro-prudential policy committees. Hauser has also held senior roles across most of the BoE's other major functions, including leading its Inflation Report, its international economic analysis, and its regional agencies' ...

Aware Super commits $10bn investment from new London base

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... the world to invest." Notably, Aware Super invested in the UK residential market by acquiring a 22% stake in Get Living, a major developer of large-scale rental neighborhoods in April. This move complements its $1.5 billion investment in Australian affordable ...

Treasury mulls reforming use of genetic test results by life insurers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... and that insurers are still requesting genetic test results regardless of whether applications fall below them. Another major concern is that the moratorium is industry-led and lacks government oversight. Via the consultation, Treasury is looking to ...

AustralianSuper slams Brookfield's Origin Energy bid

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
AustralianSuper has savaged Brookfield and EIG's eleventh-hour bid to acquire Origin Energy, emphatically asserting its intention to oppose a "low-ball" offer for the ASX-listed generator and retailer. The consortiums revised proposal under the ...

Small, large entity regulation needs balance: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... responsiveness; we've been able to maintain confidence in the [system]," he told the ASIC Annual Forum this morning. While the major banks are raking in massive profits from a higher interest rate environment, many smaller players here and overseas ...