The time is right for self-regulation

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The Advisers Association (TAA) says the Joint Associations Working Group (JAWG) is proof that financial advice associations can work together to advance the profession, and therefore the time for self-regulation... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 22 September, 2023

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets mostly fell over the last week as “higher for longer” interest rate signals from the Fed and some other central banks pushed... Read more continue reading

Count set for expansion with Diverger acquisition

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Count Limited (ASX: CUP) (Count) has announced the strategic acquisition of Diverger Limited (ASX: DVR) (Diverger), a leading provider of wealth, accounting and technology solutions to Australian accounting and financial... Read more continue reading

State Street opens new global headquarters

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State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) has marked the opening of its new global headquarters building at One Congress Street, located in the Bullfinch Crossing area of downtown Boston. The new... Read more continue reading

Five things you should know about the TNFD framework

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Following several months of consultation, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has published its inaugural risk management and disclosure framework which is designed to create a global standard for... Read more continue reading

Licensing and professional registration activities – 2023 ASIC update

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ASIC has released its annual licensing report today. Report 772 Licensing and professional registration activities: 2023 update (REP 772) outlines ASIC’s licensing and professional registration activities, discusses new and proposed changes... Read more continue reading

A Fed “skip” and BoE modest August CPI cast doubt on policy rate hike

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At its recent meeting, the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) opted to “skip” a hike in the policy rate. However, the Fed indicated that more policy... Read more continue reading

Financial Services marketing is broken: new study reveals marketing and legal/compliance are perpetually at odds

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New research has highlighted the continuing tensions between the legal/compliance and marketing teams across the financial services sector, in no small part made worse by archaic approval processes for marketing... Read more continue reading

Columbia Threadneedle Investments strengthens APAC team with two appointments

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Columbia Threadneedle Investments, a leading global asset management group, has bolstered its team in Asia Pacific with two new appointments. Lucy Martin has been appointed to a newly created role... Read more continue reading

Customer-owned banks as a group are the most trusted banks in Australia

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Roy Morgan’s Customer Owned Banking Association – Trust and Distrust Scores Report showed customer-owned banks collectively lead the table when it comes to consumer trust in banking, recording a higher Net Trust... Read more continue reading