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Heatmaps drive efficiencies, more consolidation: Cole

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
Speaking at a standing committee this morning, deputy chair Margaret Cole noted that the heatmaps and performance tests have created a more efficient and transparent superannuation system that will ultimately drive more consolidation. While that might ...

APRA probes super fund payments to unions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
During a Senate Economics Committee session yesterday, it was revealed that APRA is investigating the financial relationships between superannuation funds and unions. APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole confirmed the regulator's ongoing scrutiny into certain ...

Inflation rises to 6.8%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... in April, lower than 6.9% recorded in March," she said. Although RBA governor Phillip Lowe told the Senate economics committee yesterday that the central bank is confident inflation will come back to around 3% by mid-2025, he attributed the predicted ...

It's painful, but it's working: Lowe

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe says so far, the strategy is working. Lowe told the Senate economics committee this morning that the central bank is confident inflation will come back to around 3% by mid-2025. "By June next year ...

More PwC staff to go, will remain anonymous

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2023
... and this process is underway." In addition, she explained the chairs of the governance board and its designated risk committee have decided to step down from their respective roles. "These decisions are in addition to the leadership actions already announced," ...

Future Fund adds to investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
Future Fund has strengthened its investment team with the hire of Toby McMillan as director of unlisted property. McMillan arrives from the $60 billion quasi-sovereign wealth fund Victorian Funds Management Corporation. McMillan worked at VFMC for more ...

David Lane to leave Perpetual

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... management business due to personal and family reasons. In November, Perpetual revealed notional changes to its executive committee ahead of its Pendal Group acquisition, which has since been finalised. As part of its new executive committee, Lane who ...

Atrium hires abrdn wholesale lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... development adviser and finally a director last year. In 2017, Mitchell did a stint on the Financial Services Council committee. Atrium head of client investment services David Dix welcomed Mitchell to Atrium. "Laura joins Atrium as a sales manager ...

US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
... GSFM strategist Stephen Miller pointed out the Federal Reserve omitted a line from its previous statement that said the committee 'anticipates that some additional policy firming may be appropriate'. "That makes it likely that the Federal Reserve ...

ASX expands partnership program criteria

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
... proposals were recently issued. "In addition, we've had constructive engagement through our newly formed Technical Committee, and we will begin scope refinement sessions in May. We have also begun preliminary discussions on the industry testing approach ...