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Can Russia use crypto to get around sanctions?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... sanctions and move money undetected, raising concerns around the ethics of crypto. According to insights from the University of New South Wales, Russia has one of the highest levels of crypto adoption. Before the Russia-Ukraine conflict, it ranked third ...

Flexible work expectation gap widens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... don't feel is true for their own situation or they don't see it being demonstrated," she said. A Swinburne University of Technology survey of more than 1000 white-collar workers found that an "expectation gap" is emerging between workers and ...

SMSFA welcomes ATO adjustments

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
... 2019-20 SMSF statistical overview report, the ATO it advised that, in line with recent recommendations from the University of Adelaide, the fund's asset value at the beginning of the period is now being used. Furthermore, the calculation is now based ...

ISPT chief executive steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... 140 properties. Outside of industry super funds, ISPT's investors include Ausbil, Catholic Church Insurance, the University of Melbourne, WorkSafe Victoria, and the Melbourne Anglican Trust Corporation.

ATO underestimates SMSF performance: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
A new report from the Self-Managed Superannuation Fund Association (SMSFA) and the University of Adelaide has found the Australian Taxation Office is increasingly underestimating the performance of SMSFs. The SMSFA and the University of Adelaide's International ...

Rainy day funds probed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... creating "rainy day funds" to pay for possible fines and sanctions. At the beginning of the hearing, Falinski asked University of NSW professor Scott Donald whether creating an indemnity insurance market for penalties risks creating moral hazard for ...

Hostplus hits members with new fee

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
... profit-to-member funds are likely to use a range of methods to raise the required reserves. Professor Scott Donald from the University of NSW appeared before the committee and explained that while retail super funds have a parent company which can fund ...

Economics Committee to examine rainy day funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
... review of the four major banks and other financial institutions. Representatives from APRA, ASIC, Treasury and the University of New South Wales have been asked to appear. "Amendments to Section 56 of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1996 ...

Prime Minister announces reverse mortgage scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... Writing on The Conversation, Macquarie University lecturer in actuarial studies and business analytics Colin Zhang and University of Wollongong associate research fellow Ning Wang pointed out very few pensioners have taken up the existing scheme. "As ...

Packhorse names ESG head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... sustainable returns for investors. She is a research associate in managing for resilient landscapes at Queensland University of Technology's Centre for Agriculture and Bioeconomy. She project manages a team at QUT responsible for farmer engagement, field ...