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Several black holes in budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
There were several missed opportunities in the federal government's 2021 budget, according to industry leaders in the superannuation and charitable-giving sectors. The superannuation sector is letting Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's proposals sink ...

Super's role in new $10bn infra spend

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... expect the super funds to be cautious and selective investors as road, water and waste recycling projects need to [one,] be open to and attractive for private investors, [two,] have essential infrastructure and nation building characteristics, and most ...

Budget commitment to aged care not good enough

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... legally enforceable granny flat arrangement. This may have led them to opt for informal arrangements, which can leave families open to financial risk and exploitation. Under the new measure, CGT will no longer apply to the creation, variation or termination ...

NAB recruits 500 in hiring spree

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
National Australia Bank has hired 500 new employees to its private and business banking division, in a bid to get the "engine room of the economy firing again". It comes following the recruitment of 52 people to support NAB's private bank and 400 recruits ...

New property fund launched

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
Eildon Asset Management (EAM) has announced the launch of the EAM Elara Village Property Fund; an unlisted seven year, fixed term direct property fund. The fund is raising capital from wholesale investors to invest in a new Coles anchored town center ...

FASEA releases more Code of Ethics guidance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... remuneration or determine which forms of remuneration will always give rise to conflicts of interest. "That said, you should remain open to the possibility that certain forms of remuneration will always fail to meet the requirements of the Code of Ethics," ...

ERS extension flagged, criticised

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has called for the end of the government's Early Release of Super scheme after Senator Jane Hume signaled the possibility of a third tranche. The assistant minister for superannuation flagged the possibility last night ...

Chief economist update: Winter of Europe's discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
"The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house. All that cold, cold, wet day." - Dr. Seuss They've had their fun in the sun but now, like it or not (certainly not), Europe could well have to sit it out and hibernate for the ...

Integrity Life raises $43m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
Institutional fund managers have pumped $43 million into life insurance startup Integrity Life to help it expand and build out its digital offering. The majority of the capital came from Schroders Investment Management based in Switzerland, Leadenhall ...

Tax concessions, infrastructure in focus for budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... track, though did say Australia is vulnerable to the movements of the global economy. In addition, Morrison left the door open to further adjustments down the track, implying that the budget will be more fluid than in previous years. "Treasury's ...