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Jo Townsend named chief executive of NZ Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... a fresh industry perspective and considerable experience to the Guardians. We believe she is the right person to lead us into the future,' Williamson said, "We are excited to have Jo join the Guardians' team. She is a highly experienced CEO with ...

Platypus AM appoints new chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... looking forward to building on these successful foundations, to deliver superior outcomes for a broader range of investors into the future." With Stevanovic's appointment, Stephen Butel, analyst with Platypus since 2017, has been appointed to the role ...

Calls for fresh 5% hike to minimum wage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... employers, and governments before setting minimum and award wages for about 2.9 million, or one in four workers, which comes into effect on 1 July 2024. Last year the ACTU sought a 7% increase to the minimum wage, however the Fair Work Commission Annual ...

Why this fundie sees the economy making a hard landing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... supported the 'stronger for longer' / no landing argument. However, the savings rate is now almost negative as people are eating into their buffers due to higher rates and prices," he said. "With the buffers almost gone, the real stress is now likely ...

Wholesale investor tests up for parliamentary review

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
The federal government wants to shake up the wholesale investor tests further in launching a parliamentary inquiry into the entire framework, worrying many fund managers operating in the high-net-worth space. The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations ...

Deloitte eyes more mergers and product innovation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... information through the MyGov portal to help individuals identify if they have multiple super accounts and consolidate them into the account of their choice. The stapling measures under the Your Future, Your Super legislation, introduced in November ...

UK advisers told to review retirement advice processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... Pritchard said: "Financial advisers have a vital role in helping consumers to make the right decisions now to support them long into the future. Decisions for consumers approaching retirement are complex, with the potential for risk." "We want to support ...

AustralianSuper's move to boost productivity by up to 30%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... (EAP). AustralianSuper's chief technology officer Mike Backeberg said the move to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) into the fund will deliver a positive return on investment (ROI) for members. "We see technology as a differentiating capability ...

Lombard Odier brings plastic circularity fund down under

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... about the launch of our LOIM Plastic Circularity Fund in Australia. There is tremendous opportunity for turning plastic waste into a resource, as well as driving economies of scale and economic returns," Lombard Odier Asia regional head and global head ...

Inaugural CSLR levy slugs advisers $18.5m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... scheme," she said. She warned that it will take time and money for AFCA to process legacy complaints as many claims will fall into the period for which financial advisers will be charged - that is, into the 2024-25 and later financial years. "This flies ...