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NSW to introduce options for first home buyers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... will have the option of paying stamp duty or an annual land tax under proposed reforms. The plan, announced in the 2022-23 NSW budget, will see first home buyers purchasing a home up to the value of $1.5 million given the option of paying stamp duty ...

Blackstone one step closer on Crown deal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2022
The NSW Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority has affirmed Blackstone's suitability to hold a casino license in NSW. This latest regulatory approval paves the way for the private equity manager to become the operator of the Crown Sydney casino. Blackstone ...

Active Super, Vision Super mull merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022
... shared a common history; a history of servicing current and former local government employees in their respective states of NSW and Victoria. Should the merger proceed, the funds will jointly manage approximately $26 billion in funds for around 169,000 ...

Volatile crypto markets need better regulation: CHOICE

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
... advertised schemes were associated with well-known people such as businessman Dick Smith, media personality David Koch and former NSW premier Mike Baird. In an unusual step, Andrew Forrest has also brought criminal charges forward as a private citizen ...

Future Generation welcomes Mike Baird as new chair

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
Future Generation today announced Mike Baird will join the company's board of directors as its new chair. The former NSW Premier will take over on July 31 from current chair Jonathan Trollip who has filled the role since the 2014 inception. Trollip ...

Bennelong bolsters distribution team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... account director to cover New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. The firm named Mai Platts as account director, NSW and ACT, as it continues to expand its investment distribution team. Platts will be based in Sydney, working alongside ...

Real unemployment far higher than ABS claims: Roy Morgan

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
... employees. These new workers are generally hired on reduced hours. Since October 2020 when the final COVID-19 lockdowns in NSW, Victoria and the ACT ended, part-time employment increased from 4,281,000 to 4,712,000 - an increase of 431,000. In contrast ...

Parliamentary committee hears KPMG assumed 'conflicting engagements knowingly'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
... commented that it was clear that "the KPMG engagements were rife with conflict both internally in KPMG and externally with NSW treasury and transport for NSW." It was clear to the committee that this was "a direct result of KPMG accepting separate engagements ...

CareSuper appoints new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... She also works with the National Reform Federal Council, the Commonwealth government's Regional Banking Taskforce and the NSW Environmental Trust. "Linda brings in-depth knowledge of culture, governance, risk and advocacy, along with a passion for taking ...

Frontier bolsters consultant team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... Williams spent close to 25 years at Mercer, including a period as head of retail consulting. Prior to Mercer, she was with NSW Treasury Corporation for a decade. "Cecily is a highly respected and very astute adviser and we're delighted to add her to ...