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JANA wins Spirit Super mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
... with Spirit Super. "Spirit Super has recently made some exciting acquisitions in its unlisted portfolio, including Parliament Square in Hobart and, prospectively, a majority share in the Port of Geelong," Lamborn said. "These assets hold strong underpinnings ...

Sri Lanka announces bankruptcy

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... occasions before. But this time the situation is different from all those previous occasions," Wickremesinghe told parliament. "In the past, we have held discussions as a developing country. We are now participating in the negotiations as a bankrupt ...

Super trustees face rough seas ahead: Byres

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
... driving improved member outcomes, Byre's said APRA is unapologetic about making use of its new powers. Byres said: "Parliament didn't give them to us only to have them gather dust." "These powers are important for making sure the higher standards ...

Chalmers sworn in as treasurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... ministers that have looked to influence the financial services sector in recent years that will also not return to parliament include Tim Wilson, Jason Falinski and Amanda Stoker. Katy Gallagher was also sworn in this morning as finance minister, minister ...

Senator Bragg defends domestic crypto ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
... this should not occur before Australian products are admitted to the market." He continued: "As we've discussed, the Parliament has done a good deal of work on digital assets and cryptocurrency. My strong view is there are benefits to Australia and its ...

TWUSUPER chair retires after two decades

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
The longstanding chair of the $6.5 billion industry fund has stood down, with Nick Sherry appointed to the role. Effective this month, Sherry will lead TWUSUPER's board, drawing on his experience as Australia's first minister for superannuation between ...

Wayne Swan joins AIST board

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... public policy on behalf of members. "Wayne brings political, policy and economic expertise developed over 25 years in Parliament, including the lessons of helping manage the Australian economy during the global financial crisis as treasurer," Scheerlinck ...

UBS Australia could be banned from Papua New Guinea

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... UBS Australia loan to finance the purchase. This 2014 loan did not involve a public tender and was not endorsed by parliament.

End choice dashboard delay: AIST

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
... the introduction of legislated disclosure requirements for 13 years is contrary to the intention of the Australian Parliament and denies an important consumer protection from the millions of Australians holding choice superannuation products." The submission ...

Parliamentary committee hears KPMG assumed 'conflicting engagements knowingly'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
A public accountability committee that inquired and reported on the Transport Asset Holding Entity (TAHE) has uncovered several damaging findings, including that KPMG engagements were 'rife with conflict'. The TAHE has been the subject of serious accounting ...