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Chief economist update: What price Australian budget surplus?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... Standard 's earlier prescriptions. As printed in the Australian Financial Review on August 27: "He told a parliamentary committee on August 9 that smaller scale and regional infrastructure present opportunities including the "maintenance of rail ...

Board addition strengthens strategic relationship

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... opportunities to expand our alliance and drive growth for both companies." Kobayashi will also join Challenger's nomination committee. MS&AD recently received the green light from the Treasury to up its stake in Challenger. MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings ...

Pension fund joins action against Facebook

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... 24 July 2019, the FTC announced that Facebook agreed to pay a $5 billion penalty and establish a board-level privacy committee as well as a board nominating committee, but no individuals were held personally accountable. By joining the litigation, CalSTRS ...

Janus Henderson bolsters retail sales team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... Suzanne Cain, as its new global head of distribution. Cain joined Janus Henderson on May 20 and now sits on its executive committee.

Chief economist update: Jerome is in the Hole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell's in the Hole - the annual Jackson Hole symposium, that is. Out of or deeper into the (Jackson) hole? Powell's all too aware that he has to mind his Ps and Qs because his every word would be sliced ...

IOOF establishes super trustee office

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... investment trust GPT Group. IOOF chair Allan Griffiths said Somerville would succeed Jane Harvey as chair of the group audit committee, and would add a range of qualities to the board. "Michelle will bring deep and relevant finance, risk and governance ...

SMSF Association patron steps down

KRISTI CHENG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... NGO. Additionally, he is chair of the Community Council of Australia, and a member of the multi-stakeholder steering committee of the EU-Australia Leadership Forum. Ralston said the association is seeking a new patron, and an announcement will be made ...

Frydenberg flags new advice disciplinary system

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... "In comparison, the Future of Financial Advice Reforms (FOFA), took almost 23 months from when the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services tabled its report to when legislation was first introduced. "There are currently 24 ...

EY bolsters financial services law team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... division to help boost the firm's offering to the local finance sector. Bentley, who chairs the Australian regulatory committee of the Alternative Investment Management Association, will add over two decades of experience advising leading Australian ...

Salary sacrifice loophole bill insufficient: ISA

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... SG Scheme operates largely without the intervention of the ATO". ISA recommended that the Senate Economics References Committee support Schedule 7 of the bill, so long as "all enhanced employer payroll and Superstream systems can run by 1 July 2020 ...