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28 October 2019 • By Lachlan Maddock • 1 min read

Invest super in infrastructure: Kelty

The architect of Australia’s superannuation fund and a former Liberal leader have called for the government to create a long-term infrastructure bond ...

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How will quantum computing revolutionise finance?

Google has just announced that they’ve successfully built a quantum computer, a development that will both revolutionise and endanger modern finance

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Increase Newstart to help the economy: University of Adelaide

An increase in the Newstart allowance (NSA) would be good for jobseekers and the economy, according to a report from the University of Adelaide

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A third of world banks are unprepared for a downturn

Over a third of the world’s banks lag on technology and scale, and are unprepared for an economic downturn, according to global consultancy firm ...

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AMP Capital raises record-breaking sum for infrastructure debt

AMP Capital has drawn on the interest of institutional investors to complete the largest ever round of capital raising for its infrastructural debt ...

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Royal commission could have gone further: Ferguson

The Hayne commission didn’t go far enough and is having its impacts undone by the Morrison government, according to Banking Bad author and journalist ...

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ASIC skewers OTCs in annual report

ASIC has indicated that it will continue to take on misconduct in the retail OTC sector in its annual report, with more regulation potentially on the ...

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APRA used new powers, but won’t name names: annual report

APRA claims it has already used powers given to it by the parliament in April against a number of super funds but did not name them in their annual ...

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More rate cuts on horizon despite inflation fears

The RBA has refused to rule out further interest rate cuts despite concerns they could drive inflation, according to the minutes of their October ...

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Radical changes ahead for defined contribution

Defined contribution (DC) has moved beyond its role as a simple retirement saving vehicle, with significant change ahead for the industry, according ...

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