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Banks move to derisk, workforces shrink

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... the time of writing). Yet, investors are showing faith in the big banks. CommSec, which tracks consensus stock ratings, places CBA, NAB, Westpac and ANZ all as a "moderate buy." Among the industry's biggest investors is the country's $2.8 trillion ...

Rejuvenated APRA asserts authority

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... underperforming funds, products and options. Trustees that fail to live up to their obligations, she said, will have very few places to hide. By way of example, there are three out of 28 outlier funds APRA identified 18 months ago that have not responded ...

No one-size-fits-all approach to franking changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... Australia is okay," Doyle said. "But I think given points in time right now there are markets that [have] better value. Places like Japan for example look pretty cheap." James Kingston, BlackRock director and head of portfolio analysis and solutions ...

Super needs a clear objective: Cooper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... pressure put on Australia's healthcare services, pointing out 120,000 Australian's are on the waiting list for aged care places. He said cuts to hospital funding, a Medicare rebate freeze and cuts to school funding justified Labor's position. "In a country ...

SMSFA turns up the heat on franking debate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... then we should take that money off the state and transfer it to the individuals," he said. "It can't occur in both places at once. You have to choose where it occurs, and the evidence is that if you transfer the cost to the state then it becomes ...

Corporates can help solve retirement issue: BlackRock

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... companies will create not just a more stable and engaged workforce, but also a more economically secure population in the places where they operate," Fink said. In 2018, Fink urged companies to consider their purpose. Building on this in 2019, Fink said ...

Super funds wield bank remuneration stick

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
... and community expectations about accountability." ACSI supports the "two-strikes" rule on remuneration, but notes that it places shareholders in a position of only being able to express a view on bonuses that have already been paid. Davidson said: "Perhaps ...

Ganis brings the changes at YBR

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... "Recruiting the best people is a key 'must-do' in our 'play-to-win' strategy and now that we have the best people in the correct places, we are set to successfully execute on our strategic agenda and propel the business forward," he said. The raft of ...

Cybercrime protection inadequate: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... on its cybersecurity program, he said. "We knew we had to ask are we spending too much or too less, is it in the right places and is our investment in cybersecurity buying down our risk?" Cameron said. "Normally we would have tackled that with the traditional ...

Cybersecurity fit for a $16bn insurer

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... its board on its cybersecurity program. "We knew we had to ask are we spending too much or too less, is it in the right places and is our investment in cybersecurity buying down our risk?" Cameron said. "Normally we would have tackled that with the traditional ...