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Chief economist update: More from Morrison

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... by the government... on agencies monitoring the environmental disasters. To wit: "The federal government also came under fire for cutting funding to disaster response agencies. This has not been confirmed by examining the Commonwealth budget papers ...

ISA slams ANU research as SG debate rears its head again

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
The peak body for industry superannuation has forcefully rebuked new research from the Australian National University which questions raising the superannuation guarantee to 12% as scheduled. Industry Super Australia has launched a scathing attack on ...

Climate crisis tops list of risks for 2020s

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
For the first time, climate crisis and environmental degradation have taken out the top five spots in a list ranking the risks most likely to impact the world over the coming decade. It comes as extreme weather events batter the world; with fires burning ...

Insurers halt sales to fire-affected areas

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
Two of the nation's largest insurers have temporarily halted sales of insurance policies to fire-affected areas in New South Wales and Victoria. Suncorp and IAG have put a temporary embargo on areas across both states in a move to stop people from panic-buying ...

Credit Suisse backs sustainability amid Federer furore

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... prefer to encourage it by including it in their portfolio." Last week, 20-time Grand Slam-winner Roger Federer came under fire for his sponsorship deal with Credit Suisse, with climate activist Greta Thunberg imploring him to rethink his partnership ...

Free advice for bushfire victims

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... has assessed eligible on compassionate grounds. Meanwhile, the AMP Foundation is offering financial assistance to all rural fire brigades where AMP customers and employees volunteer.

La Trobe, State Super donate to bushfire appeal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
... employees in New South Wales, has pledged support for members amid the bushfire crisis and is donating $10,000 to the NSW Rural Fire Service for bushfire relief. State Super chief executive John Livanas said the fund will also match donations to the ...

FSC, super sector steps up for bushfire affected

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... support to the bushfire affected, with ISA member funds committed to fast tracking claims and enquiries made by survivors, fire fighters and those helping with recovery efforts. ISA said industry funds were analysing their data to identify members and ...

FPA offers pro bono support to bushfire victims

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia is establishing a pro bono program where members can volunteer their time to help Australians impacted by the ongoing bushfire crisis. "The FPA community supported those who suffered in the 2009 Black ...

Gold lifts as US, Iran tensions escalate

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... investors turning to bullion, mining shares and gold-backed ETFs to safeguard their wealth. Fuel was added to gold's fire after US President Donald Trump threatened to attack Iranian cultural sites if Tehran carried out revenge attacks on the US ...