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Decade-long ban reduced for former adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... O'Donovan said given the nature of the dishonesty, which included forging bank statements and misleading public officials, Babbage's "lack of insight and the need to emphasise to participants in the financial and credit industries the fundamental ...

Could the anti-woke movement come to Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... climate change. This month, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill barring state officials from investing public money to promote ESG goals, and prohibiting ESG bond sales. This is deterring public entities from including ESG matters in ...

UBS Australia could be banned from Papua New Guinea

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... government decided to do this by taking out the UBS Australia loan to finance the purchase. This 2014 loan did not involve a public tender and was not endorsed by parliament.

Fed to ban policymakers stock, bond trading

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... among major federal agencies," the central bank said. "These tough new rules raise the bar high in order to assure the public we serve that all of our senior officials maintain a single-minded focus on the public mission of the Federal Reserve," Federal ...

Chief economist update: The (dot) plot thickens

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... depend significantly on the course of the virus. Progress on vaccinations will likely continue to reduce the effects of the public health crisis on the economy, but risks to the economic outlook remain."

Admin fees could balloon from BFID

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2021
... harder to get away with this excuse as trustees will be subject to stringent reporting and disclosure requirements akin to public companies. How will marketing departments change? Verdnik predicts that the use of survey analytic tools will increase ...

Most ethical companies revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... to conceal $8 million in gifts, cash and non-business meals, travel and entertainment it gave to Chinese government officials to obtain benefits for Avon China. PepsiCo is another name on the list that might seem unusual to some. The Rainforest Rescue ...

Shipton to leave ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2021
... implemented a new system as a result. For ASIC, Thom noted issues of concern in relation to the proper use and management of public resources, systems of risk oversight and management, systems of internal control and cooperation between ASIC officials. ...

Chief economist update: Eurozone at risk of double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... facing tighter curbs, which includes a ban on households socializing indoors, limit mixing outdoors and discourage use of public transport. "Meanwhile, Spain's Catalonia shut bars and restaurants. Italy did the same for many regions and strengthened ...

Chief economist update: Fed acts with inaction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... that the path of the economy will depend greatly on the measures taken to control the spread of COVID-19. "The ongoing public health crisis will continue to weigh on economic activity, employment, and inflation in the near term, and poses considerable ...
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