In a tense exchange with APRA representatives, Senator Matt Canavan questioned if the regulator’s climate vulnerability assessments were ‘a complete waste of money’.

Investors are the most optimistic they have been for a year, according to the latest Bank of America fund manager survey, with less than a quarter expecting to see a recession in the next 12 months.

Commonwealth Bank shareholders have benefited from the higher interest rate environment, with the big four bank’s earnings rising 9% over the first half of the 2023 financial year.

A survey by Netwealth has detailed the factors that women value when it comes to selecting a financial adviser and where advisers have room for improvement.

Cboe Australia chief executive, Vic Jokovic, will retire at the end of March after five years leading the securities exchange.

Greenwashing, predatory lending and misleading insurance are all on ASIC’s enforcement radar for 2023.

When entering paid employment, it’s not long before we are told that we’ll need to lodge a tax return but there are times when a person will be excepted.