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Aussies want to invest super in property: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... returns. An equal 9% thought gold and cash are the best investments, and 8% thought fixed interest such as government or corporate bonds is the best avenue for investing money long term. The extent to which respondents felt property will continue to ...

Super industry cautious on more reform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... economist David Bassanese agreed that the budget's initiatives seemed "well designed" in providing a boost to household and corporate spending. "If a vaccine is also made widely available by early next year, the economy would be set up to truly boom ...

Sweeping tax cuts announced

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... country," Frydenberg said. A further measure is cutting red tape for businesses by allowing employers to use existing corporate records to complete their fringe benefits tax (FBT) return. Employers providing retraining activities will also be exempt ...

Vanguard to cull institutional mandates

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... on its launch timeline. It has since built its superannuation team and gotten an APRA licence. Vanguard's head of corporate affairs Robin Bowerman was appointed the chair of the SMSF Association in October 2019 but moved to deputy chair in February. ...

MySuper funds redeem performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... Trailing behind were: Nationwide Super's Employer - Responsible Global Shares (7.3%) and Mercer's Super Trust Corporate Super Division - Mercer Socially Responsible Global Shares Unhedged (5.2%). In the personal or balanced category, the top-three ...

Ratings deteriorate at AMP

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... "sustained reputational damage which continues to affect its business and operations". "Moody's regards AMP Group's corporate governance weakness as a governance risk under its environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework, given its implications ...

RBA, ASIC provide CHESS guidance

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... stakeholders, the functional/technical aspects of the replacement system, and the ASX's management of associated risks, the corporate watchdog said. "In order to demonstrate its readiness to migrate to the new system, ASX is expected to provide independent ...

Less might be more in ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... considered in this paper received a passing vote, comprising 3.26% of all such proposals," the research found. "However, corporate responses to shareholder resolutions can result in improved sustainability outcomes for companies long after the votes ...

New deputy Aussie equities head at Aberdeen Standard

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... media stocks in 2005 from Deutsche. Prior to this, she worked at Rothschild in investment banking, Coca Cola Amatil in corporate strategy and Royal & Sun Alliance in group finance. In another promotion, Camille Simeon is moving to investment director ...

Investors take charge in C-suite equality

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... to sign up to the 40:40 Vision campaign and commit to addressing the current gender imbalance in senior leadership in corporate Australia." The initiative comes as around 80% of HESTA members are women. Blakey said as a significant investor the fund ...