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Chief economist update: Trump spoils for war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... "Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a presidential memorandum calling on Secretary Wilbur Ross to prioritise a Department of Commerce investigation initiated last night into the effects of steel imports on US national security." This, a week later ...

ATO to advance early release of super: O'Dwyer

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... severe financial hardship and compassionate grounds, as well as victims of crime compensation. Early this year the Department of Human Services revealed that more than $290 million was released under compassionate grounds in 2016-17, up from $184 million ...

Credit Suisse under investigation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
... authorities in regards to potential violations of the US' Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other civil statutes. The Department of Justice and the US Securities and Exchange Commission are among those investigating whether Credit Suisse hired referrals ...

Two FSC senior policy managers depart

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... Chamber for two years. Before that, he was a member of Ethical Clothing Australia, and a senior policy officer at the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Hoorweg, who joined in 2012, has been instrumental in delivering the Asia ...

Australians raid super to pay for medical expenses

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... into their superannuation accounts to pay for medical expenses including gastric banding and IVF. Figures from the Department of Human Services reveal that in 2016-17, more than $290 million was rereleased from the superannuation system under compassionate ...

Centuria Capital appoints Macquarie veteran to board

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... associate director at Deutsche Bank, a senior manager at Bankers Trust Australia and served in the exchange control department of the RBA. Centuria also announced the departure of Roger Dobson, who was a director of Centuria Life and the Over Fifty Guardian ...

YBR founder to lead government taskforce

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... appointees from Suncorp, Australian Unity and NAB. Mark Bouris will chair the Small Business Taskforce, which the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science said is designed to "ensure that more Australian small businesses can thrive in an increasingly ...

SuperFriend welcomes new director

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... in managing communications and stakeholder relations at senior executive levels in government, including in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Treasury and in ministerial advisory roles. She brings 'hands on' experience in media relations ...

Former NAB risk committee chair joins Wingate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... director of ANZ in New Zealand and chief executive of State Bank of Victoria. He was the chair of Foxtel and the Department of Defence's defence audit and risk committee, and has held directorships at Rothschild, The Seven Network, Bluescope Stel and ...

Fed gets green light

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... 3.9% from 2.7%. To be sure, the lift in retail spending has already been telegraphed by the sharp increase in the Department of Commerce's consumer sentiment index - up to 121.1 in July from 117.3 in June. More encouraging was the rise in the consumer ...