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We do get it: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
... described those involved in the review as a "great bunch of people with knowledge and expertise." "There's a team from Treasury, a secretariat headed by an executive and has two deputies," explained Levy. "Then there's a team of about another ...

Zurich Australia appoints investment chief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... brings a wealth of financial market knowledge and experience to the role having worked as a senior economist for the NSW Treasury, Deutsche Asset Management, and as chief investment officer at Shadforth Financial Group." Drennan will now report to Zurich ...

Consultation opens on NHIF remit expansion

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... affordable housing projects in addition to financing housing-enabling infrastructure, like electricity, gas and sewerage. A Treasury explanatory statement said: "This expanded remit will help address the housing and homelessness challenges and housing ...

Government eyes crackdown on super tax concessions

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
... full Age Pensions," he said. He commented that multiple industry voices are backing the debate including former senior treasury official Mike Callaghan. "Callaghan was quoted over the weekend saying superannuation tax concessions have to be in the national ...

Financial adviser registration delayed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... registration requirement for financial advisers, in line with recommendation 2.10 of the Financial Services Royal Commission. Treasury said this change was made to give full effect to the new disciplinary system for financial advisers, allowing the cancellation ...

New APRA chair named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
... experienced, capable and committed financial services regulators. Throughout his extensive 30-year career at Australian Treasury and over the past four years at APRA as deputy chair, John has made a significant contribution to the stability, efficiency ...

Government scraps legacy tax, super measures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... said. The technical amendments proposed to the TOFA rules in the 2021-22 Budget will also be delayed until legislated. Treasury said making these changes is expected to increase receipts by $29.4 million and decrease GST payments to the states and territories ...

Advisory group appoints head of investment strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... head of investment strategy. Marc Wait has joined the group in the role, based in Sydney. He was most recently head of treasury at the Emirates' Sovereign Wealth Fund, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority where he was involved in running portfolios and selecting ...

QIC sees changes in private debt, liquid markets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
... from the Bank of England, where she worked as an economist. Before that, in 1997, she was an economist at the Queensland Treasury. Meanwhile, Alison Towers, QIC's director of global liquid markets trading, will lead the implementation group as director ...

Global X drops management fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... Global X ETFs Australia has reduced the management fees of two ETFs. Specifically, the management fee for Global X US Treasury Bond ETF (Currency Hedged) has been lowered from 0.3% to 0.2% and the management fee for Global X USD High Yield Bond ETF (Currency ...