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Cbus board still considering CFMEU directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
Fronting a Senate hearing today, Cbus chief executive Kristian Fok said the fund's board is still considering whether it will appoint the replacement directors nominated by the CFMEU back in September. In September, the CFMEU administrator re-nominated ...

Wages grow 3.5% for the year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
... from the data was that there may be more spare capacity in the labour market than the jobs-related data suggests. "The current 4.1% unemployment rate is at low levels and the number of job vacancies remains elevated. Surveyed measures have also seen ...

Platinum exec pay hit with second strike

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
Platinum Asset Management suffered its second consecutive strike against its remuneration report but managed to avoid a board spill. Yesterday, 73% of shareholders overwhelmingly voted against adopting the remuneration report at the annual general meeting ...

Bragg calls for Cbus to front Senate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
Senator Andrew Bragg has called on Cbus chief executive Kristian Fok to face a Senate inquiry over the recent legal proceedings launched by ASIC against the fund and the CFMEU scandal. "The reason that we're having a Senate inquiry in Canberra into ...

Australian economy 'fundamentally sound': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
... higher rates continue to weigh on consumer demand and bring inflation back to the target range." While underlining the current challenges, Comyn struck an optimistic tone about the overall economic outlook, saying the "Australian economy remains fundamentally ...

Outdated super rule costs teens $10k at retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024
... Superannuation Guarantee contributions, which equates to about $368 million in total super contributions a year. Under current legislation, workers under the age of 18 are denied compulsory Superannuation Guarantee payments unless they work more than ...

Platinum seeks insto managers, new asset classes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024
Platinum Asset Management is seeking out institutional fund managers looking to break into the retail market as it also attempts to enter new asset classes and differentiate itself from a multi-boutique model. Platinum chief executive and managing director ...

Capital Partners managing director steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  SUNDAY, 10 NOV 2024
... staff and service over $2 billion in assets. Andrew will step down in January 2025, to be succeeded by the firm's current chief operating officer, Charmaine Lamprecht. Lamprecht has been with the firm for 12 years, the last five of which have been ...

Payton Capital eyes 'extensive growth', hires four

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
The real estate fund manager is extending its footprint, establishing a presence in Perth and adding a second Queensland office. Payton Capital has opened an office in Perth and another in the Gold Coast, also announcing four appointees to take the ...

Perpetual reveals new leadership structure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... KKR deal is finalised. Following that, the human resources function will also transition to MacNevin. Under the changes, current chief risk and sustainability officer Sam Mosse is leaving the business. Mosse has been with Perpetual for six years, having ...