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Several black holes in budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
There were several missed opportunities in the federal government's 2021 budget, according to industry leaders in the superannuation and charitable-giving sectors. The superannuation sector is letting Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's proposals sink ...

Super's role in new $10bn infra spend

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... in roads. A 2018 business case put the cost of capital at $1 billion, split almost evenly between state and federal government with no private sector contribution.

Fintechs receive JobMaker funding boost

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
Fintechs and regtechs are among the beneficiaries of the Federal Government's $800 million package aiming to help businesses boost their digital capabilities as part of the JobMaker scheme. The JobMaker Digital Business Plan will give fintechs a $9.6 ...

Media Super names new chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... Investors (ACSI) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and was a board member of the Federal Government's advisory body, Innovation Australia. Noonan will remain on the board as a director for the present and be part of the oversight ...

Super-backed company develops COVID treatment

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
A biotech company backed by AustralianSuper, HESTA, Hostplus and Statewide Super has developed a new preventative treatment shown to reduce COVID-19 levels by up to 96%. The product, INNA-051, is being developed by Ena Respiratory, and works by stimulating ...

Westpac reaches $1.3bn AUSTRAC deal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... the courts for this abhorrent failure of management," Kirkland said. "This underlines the importance of the Federal Government acting on its commitment to pass the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR)." "Individual executives will not be able to hide ...

Super fund gets ahead of CIPR obscurity

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... markets at the Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund, says the super fund is not waiting on the federal government to help its members solve the financial risks they face at retirement. Five years ago, ACSRF built RetireSmart, a retirement ...

Interim insolvency protections extended

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... COVID-19 will have temporary insolvency and bankruptcy protections in place until the end of the year. The federal government has extended temporary insolvency and bankruptcy protections until 31 December 2020. The law is helping reduce the threat of ...

Former QSuper chief joins NZ Super Fund board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... Institutional Bank for three years. Vilgan currently is the chair of CBA's staff superannuation fund and chair of the federal government's safety, rehabilitation and compensation commission (from which she will step down in October). She is also a member ...

Chief economist update: Is Dan still the man?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
Victorian premier Dan Andrews is copping it left, right and centre - citizens, businesses, medical experts, politicians - after dangling and later extending (by another two weeks) the planned September 13 end of lockdown. Already, fresh modelling by ...