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Government cracks down on financial abuse via coerced directorships

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025

The government has opened consultation to combat financial abuse in families perpetrated through coerced directorships. The consultation paper by the Treasury noted that financial abusers can exploit loopholes in tax and corporate systems, weaponising ...

Treasury responds to CHESS replacement inquiry

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025

Treasury has released its response following the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services report, Competition in clearing and settlement and the ASX CHESS Replacement Project: The CHESS Replacement Project is too important ...

Treasury consults on genetic test ban in life insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025

The industry can now provide feedback on the proposed ban on the use of adverse genetic test results in life insurance, with Treasury commencing consultation today. Treasury has opened consultation on the complete ban, which was announced in September ...

Manipulative trading at J.P. Morgan costs it over $1bn

ALLY SELBY | WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020

J.P. Morgan will be forced to cough up more than $1.3 billion (US$920 million) after entering into an agreement with the US Department of Justice, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The agreements ...

Chief economist update: US recession a sure thing

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019

... Cleveland's article on the yield curve back in March 2007 stated: "The spread is currently negative: With the 10-year Treasury note rate at 4.78%, and the three-month Treasury bill rate at 5.07% (both for the week ending March 16), the spread stands ...

Chief economist update: The RBA capitulates

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019

N-E-U-T-R-A-L! It was a hard slog swimming against the tide, but this space has finally been vindicated by RBA Governor Philip Lowe's change of heart with regards to guidance on Australian monetary policy. The next move in "interest rates is likely ...

Chief economist update: Fed flattens the yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018

Given the US equity market's reaction to the latest US Federal Reserve missive, one would think that Wall Street is against strong(er) growth. All major benchmark indices - DJIA, S&P 500, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 - closed lower after the Fed announced ...

Government bond issuance to fall 20pct

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017

Australia's slowly improving Budget position should enable the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) to reduce its annual borrowings next financial year by about 20%. According to a statement released by the AOFM today, with two months left ...

Returning Fed hike expectations could be flattened by yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016

... Fed rate hike expectations - underscored by the renewed strength in the US dollar and the rise in the two-year US Treasury note yield. Fed-funds futures now indicates a 24% likelihood of a rate increase by December from 19% prior to the release of the ...

The Fed's done it

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015

... Frederic S. Mishkin argued that, "The yield curve-specifically, the spread between the interest rates on the ten-year Treasury note and the three-month Treasury bill-is a valuable forecasting tool. It is simple to use and significantly outperforms other ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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