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Chalmers unveils new-look RBA boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... (RBA) monetary policy board as well as announcing who will take on roles on the governance board. This comes after a review of the RBA suggested splitting to board in two - monetary policy and governance - in a key reform to strengthen and modernise ...

Productivity Commission tasked with five new inquiries

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... tariffs, boosting competition across our financial system, reforming skills and education, establishing a comprehensive review of R&D, reforming the delivery of aged care, modernising our energy grid and more," Chalmers said. Chalmers added that the ...

Colonial First State completes group insurance review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
Following a review of its group insurance arrangements, Colonial First State (CFS) has renewed its mandate with AIA. Under the renewed agreement, AIA will continue to provide insurance cover for the 200,000 CFS FirstChoice Employer Super, Essential ...

AFCA completes independent review of operations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... Complaints Authority (AFCA) has announced the completion of a three-year program responding to the 2021 Independent Review of its operations. AFCA said the work had redefined its approach to external dispute resolution. The Independent Review Response ...

Platinum, Regal put acquisition talks to bed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... Platinum granted Regal a non-exclusive due diligence period to enhance its bid and allow Platinum time to do its own review of Regal. Today, both parties have confirmed those discussions have now ended. It comes after Platinum recorded close to $1 billion ...

UniSuper has 'some work to get on with' on cyber front: Chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... As part of this, and following the outage, UniSuper has been reviewing its operations. "We've been conducting a full review of our systems and suppliers with an external auditor and we're further strengthening our operations to ensure that whenever possible ...

Cbus lacks stringent director, expenditure policies: Deloitte

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... its board and fund expenditure, in principle. Earlier this year, Deloitte was tasked with undertaking an independent review of Cbus, the fitness and propriety of its board directors, and its expenditure management processes. Having confirmed on Friday ...

Objective of super enshrined in law

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... Guarantee and was first recommended by the Financial Systems Inquiry in 2014 and reinforced in the Retirement Income Review of 2020. Super Members Council chief executive Misha Schubert welcomed the bill's passage, adding that it's appropriate that the ...

Australian Retirement Trust primed for growth: Morningstar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... home to a "high calibre investment leadership team playing to their strengths," but warned of key person risks. In its review of the $305 billion-plus super fund, Morningstar has highlighted its investment team's prowess, the design and application of ...

APRA maintains policy amid uncertain environment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
... Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will keep its current macroprudential policy settings steady following its regular review of domestic and international economic and financial conditions and risks. APRA's macroprudential policy tools are aimed ...