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ASX expands partnership program criteria

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
... for their clearing and settlement fees for the period 1 January to 30 June 2023. The second component, the Development Incentive Pool worth $55 million, will be paid to eligible participants that achieve certain milestones and appropriate solution designs. ...

AIA launches retail rewards program

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
AIA Australia has launched an incentive program for new retail clients in a bid to encourage healthy behaviours. The insurer offers Healthier Life Reward to new customers who are non-smokers with a body mass index between 18-26 and have no medical loading. ...

Quinbrook acquires US biofuel producer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
Renewable energy investor Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has made its first foray into biofuels through a US investment. Quinbrook has acquired PurposeEnergy, an established US-based renewable fuels and biogas specialist that focuses on using waste ...

Treasury urged to consider housing in super objective

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... the schemes in place in Canada, New Zealand and Singapore for young homebuyers. In Canada, the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive program offers 5 or 10% of the home's purchase price to put toward a down payment. It also plans to introduce the Tax-Free ...

Super performance test consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... based on the last 10 years instead of an eight-year period. "Extending the lookback period is expected to sharpen the incentive of trustees to focus on long-term decision making and aligns with broader industry disclosures," Jones said. Several benchmarks ...

AMP flags first strike on remuneration

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... executive Alexis George potentially being awarded performance rights tied to company shares as part of her long-term incentive, which is equivalent to 100% of her fixed salary of $1.7 million. "This means shareholder approval for the CEO's 2023 LTI award ...

No systemic risk with SVB, but issues remain: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... inflation and make it less necessary for the Fed to continue raising interest rates. As a result, customers will have less incentive to move deposits into higher-earning assets as interest rates plateau." Finally, a risk-off environment due to concerns ...

Aware Super executive to start boutique

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
Two of Aware Super's equities managers have quit the super fund to set up their own fund. Aware Super head of direct equities and portfolio manager Tim Riordan has left the superannuation fund. Going with him is Mike Teran, an associate portfolio ...

Government introduces FAR, CSLR Bills

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... Deferred remuneration obligations require entities to defer at least 40% of variable remuneration (e.g., bonuses and incentive payments) for a minimum of four years and reduce variable remuneration for non-compliance with accountability obligations. ...

Adviser pay, incentives disparity revealed

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... on average, while smaller firms pay $6608. Experienced advisers based in NSW received the highest bonuses of $13,836. Incentive pay for advisers based in Queensland ($10,781), Victoria ($10,667) was on par, while those from South Australia, Western Australia ...