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28 January 2020 • By Sarah Simpkins • 1 min read

Clime backs LICs as government reviews commissions

A fund manager has defended the $41 billion listed investment segment in the midst of industry scrutiny, following the government indicating it will ...

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Worker reskilling key to competitiveness

More countries might have to start pursuing reskilling programs as automation displaces workers and the gap between rich and poor grows, says ...

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The fear is worse than the flu

The threat of a global pandemic has sent stock markets tumbling and exposed the weaknesses of the global economy. But how bad is it really? By now, ...

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Regulation, major banks killing competition: Fintech inquiry

Onerous regulation and anti-competitive behavior from the major banks have been listed among other issues for new players trying to enter the ...

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Government instigates open banking inquiry

The federal government has launched an inquiry into Consumer Data Right, assessing factors such as third parties being granted the ability to initiate ...

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New oil shocks could bring the world to its knees

The US is less dependent on Middle Eastern oil than ever before, and that’s a big problem for the rest of us. It’s well understood that a butterfly ...

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Macquarie staff tied to German tax fraud scandal 

Macquarie Group has disclosed 60 of its current and former employees including chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake are now suspects in an ...

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Why McFarlane came out of retirement to chair Westpac

Westpac’s new chairman John McFarlane was living out his retirement in the UK when he got a call from Lindsay Maxsted. In an interview with Michael ...

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System catches consumers in ‘retirement trap’: BetaShares

According to new research, retirees will need to accumulate more than half a million dollars in super, before their income will stop eroding with the ...

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Challenger added to gender equality index

Wealth giant Challenger has been named as a new addition to the Bloomberg Gender-Equality index, with the list looking to expanding on available ESG ...

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