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FSC names acting chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... joined as deputy chief in May 2020, marking his return to the FSC after serving as its superannuation and financial services policy manager between November 2011 and February 2018. His other roles include working as the head of government and industry ...

Knight Frank releases 2022 outlook

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... risen to around 1.9% as market participants anticipate the tapering of asset purchases by central banks, and eventually policy rate increases. Knight Frank's chief economist Ben Burston said that, despite taking the first steps to tighten policy, central ...

Super for home deposits could ignite new boom

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... effect on the housing market should Australians be given access to their super to use on a home deposit. The suggested policy has been advocated for by a range of federal government MPs, including Tim Wilson. Under a 2017 budget initiative, first home ...

SSGA creates regional ESG role

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... research for Asia Pacific. At CareSuper, she worked as an ESG specialist for over five years, leading the firm's ESG policy formation, implementation and stewardship, and before that was the head of Asia for responsible investment at Mercer Investments. ...

Melinda Howes bids farewell to BT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... including as chief executive of the Actuaries Institute, director of product strategy and services at AMP and director of policy and industry practices for the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Howes also now sits on the board ...

ISA releases pre-election wish list

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... a four-point plan to put members and their future economic security at the forefront of any debates over superannuation policy during the forthcoming election. Noting various discrepancies within the current system, the plan urges any future government ...

Fidelity launches active ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... tobacco, semi-automatic weapons, thermal coal, and controversial weapons. Fidelity recently launched a climate investing policy with a rating scheme in a bid to halve its carbon emissions by 2030. This includes the introduction of Climate Ratings which ...

Economic recap: Week to December 10

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2021
... it takes to return their respective economies back to normal. That is, to provide further support if needed, or reduce policy accommodation to keep inflation at bay.

Labor promises to recognise adviser experience

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association chief executive Judith Fox described the proposal as "common sense". "This is good policy, because it recognises experienced stockbrokers and investment advisers who have longstanding relationships with ...

Frydenberg pledges to move on crypto regulation

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
... Australia, with advice to be provided by the end of 2022. The Board of Taxation will also be charged with advising on a new policy framework covering the taxation of digital transactions and assets, with results expected in the second half 2022. Frydenberg ...