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Superannuation objective legislation hits Senate floor

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... that all Australians - particularly lower income earners can experience a dignified retirement," she added. Earlier this week, Super Members Council (SMC) called on all Senators to pass the bill swiftly. The SMC said the bill would serve as a "guiding ...

Financial Standard wins Impact Award

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
... the inaugural Impact Awards. The award was presented at Activam Group's 2024 act Conference Charity Gala Dinner this week. The Impact Awards aim to "highlight those who make a meaningful difference by encouraging growth, building strong partnerships ...

Schroders expands stable of global equity funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
Schroders launched a new global equity fund this week, aiming to exploit 'growth gaps.' The Schroder Global Equity Alpha Fund was introduced to wholesale and institutional investors this week, a concentrated portfolio of global equities managed by co-head ...

Rest hires two general managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024
... part of Rest's endeavours to simplify the super experience for members, the fund rolled out a visual rebrand earlier this week. The fund has simplified its logo and changed to a green colour palette, dropping the shades of blue it adopted in 2018.

Cbus' CFMEU board directors exit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
... and Dave Noonan are no longer with the fund. The CFMEU directors were removed from the super fund's website earlier this week. Cbus' board comprises 14 directors, including an equal number of employer and union representatives, plus two independents. ...

Super on parental leave bill hits parliament

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
... meaningfully to the economy but come at a cost of dignity in retirement, mainly for women. As we observe Equal Pay Day this week, this legislation sends a powerful message: caregiving is valued, and financial security in retirement is a right. "It's ...

Future Group joins campaign to ban gambling ads

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... put pressure on Seven West and Nine executives to ban gambling ads. This follows the Albanese government's move this week to adopt a partial ban, going against the recommendation last year for a complete ban according to a parliamentary inquiry on ...

Trump victory will jostle trade war, interest rates: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... not to panic and "stay calm and focus on the long-term". This is particularly pertinent to the sharp market sell-off this week, which saw Japan's Nikkei plunge 12% on Tuesday and the S&P500 drop 3% a few days before off the back of data pointing ...

What Yarra Capital is buying in the dip

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
Global markets were rocked at the start of this week over fears of a potential US recession after a higher-than-expected jump in US unemployment figures. But Yarra Capital head of macro and strategy Tim Toohey said while the risk of a recession in the ...

Insignia Financial looks to slash redundancy entitlements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
... executive Scott Hartley announced an overhaul of the leadership team and the company's operating model. And, earlier this week, it was announced one of its superannuation RSEs, OnePath, has entered a court enforceable undertaking with APRA and paid ...