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Jelena Stevanovic
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PLATYPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS PTY LTD
PLATYPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS PTY LTD
As the new chief executive of Platypus Asset Management, Jelena Stevanovic hopes to continue the fund manager's long tradition of outperformance with patience and by fostering meaningful relationships with clients and staff. Karren Vergara writes.
Has the Coalition provided modelling to show how a reduction in super would:
a) be expected to increase tax revenue in the short-term, and
b) increase Age Pension liabilities in the long-term?
I suspect the outcomes would not appear quite so appealing to the public.