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AGL abandons demerger, leadership resigns

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... Jacqueline Hey, who is leaving the board today, for her significant contribution to AGL Energy including as chair of the Safety, Customer and Corporate Responsibility Committee." Board members Vanessa Sullivan and Graham Cockroft will oversee the strategic ...

ASX CHESS replacement delayed again

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2022
... rehearsals and implementation, it said. "ASX's priority remains to deliver CHESS replacement in a manner that balances safety and efficiency. Ongoing engagement with the industry is a vital ingredient," the ASX said. The existing CHESS system remains ...

Millennials want financial advice: Natixis IM

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
... term. It also stated that despite most saying they are willing take risks to get ahead, 72% of millennials would choose safety over performance when it comes to their investments. Natixis IM managing director and country head Australia and New Zealand ...

75% of Aussies don't understand group cover: MLC Life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... and those with low balances) and people who are stapled to a fund but move into a role that's riskier to their health and safety," the research states. "There's a need for superannuation funds to advise and guide members responsibly through their insurance ...

Pain of commodity price increases to last: World Bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... quality, affecting food availability, rural incomes, and the livelihoods of the poor." Nations should invest in targeted safety-net programs, the World Bank said, including school feeding programs, cash transfers and public work programs, rather than ...

Parliamentary committee hears KPMG assumed 'conflicting engagements knowingly'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
... findings, including that KPMG engagements were 'rife with conflict'. The TAHE has been the subject of serious accounting and safety concerns, but its compounding problems have also raised several conduct issues, one such matter being KPMG's engagements. ...

APRA champions flexible financial technology regulation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... establishment of the consumer data right and open banking in Australia is an obvious example." APRA is first and foremast a safety regulator with a mandate to promote stability. However, Byres confirmed: "That does not, however, translate to limiting ...

Deerpath Capital opens local office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
... lending," he said. Hasan added: "Deerpath's commitment to serving middle-market companies, combined with the firm's safety-first investment philosophy, complements Australian institutional investors' conservative approach to capital allocation." ...

Westpac now an open book on pay

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
... increased visibility and awareness of important issues including gender equality, women's economic security and women's safety," Westpac group executive, human resources Christine Parker said. "There is more to do, but we're encouraged by the current ...

COVID not only health issue on Budget radar

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... Scheme (PBS), with treatments for bowel cancer, breast cancer and cystic fibrosis among the new listings on the PBS. The PBS safety nets for both concessional patients and general patients will also be reduced from July 1 of this year - a decision which ...