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Board directors targeted by APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... strategic issues," Lonsdale said. APRA will consult banks, insurers, and superannuation trustees, industry bodies, and consumer representatives over a three-month consultation period. The regulator plans to release updated prudential standards for formal ...

EV boom fuels lithium surge, but risks are significant

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... the surge is driven primarily by the rapid expansion of electric vehicle (EV) production, renewable energy storage, and consumer electronics. For instance, the IEA's Global EV Outlook projects EV sales will grow from a few million units annually to as ...

Economists brace for an uncertain future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
After decades of unprecedented progress in reducing global inequality and poverty, the future looks increasingly uncertain, according to Angela Jackson, lead economist at Impact Economics and Policy. With Australia heading into an election year, potential ...

Energy market not fit for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The National Electricity Market (NEM) is not fit to attract the $122 billion required for the net zero transition, according to the Clean Energy Investor Group (CEIG). Market settings are outdated and built for the coal and gas era, says CEIG chief ...

NAB backs green bank for Aussie farmers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Australia's green bank has announced a $300 million asset finance partnership with NAB to help Aussie farmers upgrade their vehicles and equipment to drive down emissions. Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will support discounted interest rates ...

Green bank returns $5.4bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
Australia's government-owned green bank received $3.5 billion in the six months to December 2024 - just over one transaction per week, bringing total transaction value to $71.5 billion. In its latest bi-annual update, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation ...

Tyndall bolsters small cap team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... five-year stint with the superannuation fund's domestic equities team as an associate portfolio manager overseeing consumer sector coverage. Before that, he spent eight years in global equities roles with Auscap Asset Management and Perpetual Investments. ...

BlackRock settles lawsuit for 'misleading consumers'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
BlackRock has reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by the State of Tennessee, which alleged the asset manager misled consumers about how much its investment strategies were influenced by ESG considerations. Tennessee's suit alleged BlackRock ...

Zenith hires from Preqin and Morningstar

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... Wang has also held senior roles with Nielsen working in retail and FMCG and with Euromonitor International in strategic consumer research. "Jim's expertise in data analytics and client relations will be instrumental in further developing Zenith's ...

HMC Capital unit beefs up Melbourne office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... positions at Westpac Private Bank and Australian Securities Limited, working with fixed income, wholesale investments, consumer lending and portfolio management. Meanwhile, former Insignia Financial operative Jim O'Brien has been hired as a senior ...