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SMSFA appoints high profile former politicians

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
... premier Nick Greiner and former Labor parliamentary secretary Bernie Ripoll will become members of the association's public policy committee. "This is the first time the association has looked outside its own membership ranks by asking two prominent ...

Will the real Trump please stand up

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017
... messaging in his speech as it is to watch the specifics of his policy proposals, he said. At PIMCO, the head of public policy, Libby Cantrill, has her eye on four agenda items for 2017. Everybody knows about Obamacare and how Trump wants to get rid of ...

ASFA slams Grattan as 'out of touch'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
... condemn hard-working Australians to a life of near poverty in retirement was "patronising" and represented "poor public policy." "Grattan is attacking a super system internationally acknowledged as first class and one that is delivering a higher standard ...

Irish sovereign fund stamps out tobacco

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... a wider review of the exclusion of categories of investment which is expected to be completed early next year. "Public policy is not fixed and can evolve, and the ongoing reviews by the ISIF are opportunities to fine tune its investment approach in the ...

FSC names new director

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... Australia's peak financial services body as the industry enters what is likely to be an important year in terms of public policy. FSC members provide enormous value in helping customers achieve their wealth needs, this is a great opportunity to work ...

Super 2.0 must deliver retirement certainty: FSC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... super if it meant we got one that nobody agreed with considering the role that it will play not only in formulating public policy but also in the role we see super playing, particularly as people are living longer and spending more time reliant on retirement ...

Suncorp CFO says financial services disenfranchised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... government doesn't understand business, instead he believes the reverse - business doesn't understand politics, public policy and the role of government despite the many commonalities they share. "I think business often forgets that our customers and ...

Vanguard execs head to US

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... chief financial officer in the coming months. The Australian business was also recently seeking a senior manager, public policy.

ANZ appoints former Finance Department boss

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... join the ANZ board." "Her experience in finance, insurance, risk management, human resources, health and ageing and public policy and her international experience will be of significant benefit to the board," Gonski said.

Former AustralianSuper chair joins ME board

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... Council of AICD, and the Committee for Melbourne, as well as several advisory boards in investment, property and public policy. Previous directorships include TAL, PPB Advisory, the Federal Government's Infrastructure Australia Council, Climate Change ...