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Government cracks down following PwC scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... system and capital markets strong," Treasurer Jim Chalmers said in a joint statement with the finance minister, attorney general and assistant treasurer. "We're also cracking down on the scourge of multinational tax avoidance and making sure multinationals ...

Private credit to play critical role in the economy: MA Financial

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... which constrains what they can actually lend to. "While there are obviously some experienced people at the big banks, as a general rule, they have to, to some extent, simplify what they're able to do," she said. Another reason borrowers are increasingly ...

Are indexes the next target for greenwashing investigations?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
... UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a letter to CEOs of index providers, warning them that in the FCA's general view, ESG disclosures are poor. "There were often instances where benchmark administrators did not provide sufficient detail ...

Banking sector fears propel family offices towards metals

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... believe that the US Federal Reserve will pause rate hikes, and an equal number consider gold an excellent hedge against general market volatility. Approximately three-quarters of family offices expect inflation to continue to surpass official government ...

More than $100k raised at FICAP RockStar

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... Delaney claiming victory as overall winner with his rendition of 'Don't Look Back in Anger' by Oasis. AZ NGA general counsel and company secretary Andrew Symes was crowned Best Vocalist following his performance of the much-loved 'Never ...

Acadian employs ChatGPT to assess climate targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... with language. "Quantitative communications is better than qualitative, specificity is useful as well. We use that in the general investment process with the way that companies talk about earnings." Moniz pointed out that the tool incorporates uncertainty ...

Integro Private Wealth welcomes GM

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
The Western Australia-based private wealth firm has appointed Claire Vinnicombe as its new general manager. Vinnicombe brings over 25 years of experience across a range of industries with expertise in people and culture, professional services, and management ...

Review forces ASX to fix intra-group conflicts

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
Another review from the fallout of the bungled CHESS replacement saga will force the ASX to implement 13 recommendations to manage conflicts of interest among its subsidiaries. The review, conducted by Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), found prevalence ...

New boutique hires EQT as RE

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
... Australian investors across domestic equity markets, and in future across global equity markets." Equity Trustees executive general manager of corporate trustee services Russell Beasley said: "Our expertise and decades of experience in funds governance ...

CommSec launches global share trading platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
... for our 2.7 million customers who will now be able to more easily invest in international equities," CommSec executive general manager Richard Burns said. CommSec has also reduced brokerage rates to start from US$5 for US equities. Aligned to this, brokerage ...