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APRA 'digging into' super fund contributions to unions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
... workers has turned into a sinkhole for unions and banks. In a March press release he said: "It is hard to think of another policy which allows political and private interests to directly benefit at the expense of Australian workers." In this same release ...

Parliamentary committee hears KPMG assumed 'conflicting engagements knowingly'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
... result of KPMG accepting separate engagements from different government departments with disparate interests on the same policy issue, all within similar time frames." Providing evidence to the committee, former secretary Transport for NSW Rodd Staples ...

Labor vows to review YFYS test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... distribution market," Jones said. "We've identified the area of distribution is a huge challenge. Our Rewiring the Nation policy is calibrated off the understanding that investors have got the generation stuff down pat... but one of the big obstacles ...

Key investor trends unveiled in latest IFM report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... long-term. In an Australian context, the federal government is planning to invest $250 million in its new future fuels policy. These emerging opportunities will contribute to the resilience of infrastructure assets and services, which communities globally ...

Morrison government names new chair of Foreign Investment Review Board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... is a non-statutory body established in 1976 to advise the treasurer and the government on Australia's Foreign Investment Policy. The body ensures foreign investments only occur where it's in Australia's national interest.

Aussie government debt to double: Janus Henderson

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
... pandemic with an exceptionally low debt/GDP ratio by comparison to its international peers - 47%. In pursuit of its zero-COVID policy, the government has borrowed very significantly to support the economy, amounting to additional debt worth over a fifth ...

Tax, welfare reform on election agenda

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... and New Zealand (CA ANZ) has thrown its support behind Labor's move to scrap the tax cap. The move would reverse a 2019 policy which would have seen caps applied to the amount of money that people can claim for doing their tax return and managing their ...

Recession-style policy but no recession: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
... Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum in Sydney today, Wood said the Morrison government's fiscal policy strategy is very unusual. "The government is going to be putting about $13.4 billion into people's pockets over the next ...

FSC announces new chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
... commitment to the organisation's mission of delivering a financially secure future for all Australians. "Under Blake's policy leadership the FSC has been an advocate for reforms that will deliver a more competitive, efficient, and growing financial services ...

Not enough Budget for women: Industry

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... superannuation under the Early Release of Super scheme in 2020 and 2021. "This information is critical in informing future policy decisions and avoiding unintentionally facilitating abusive behaviour and also aligns with the government's commitment to ...