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MSC appoints operating chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... across the business and is a huge reason we have enjoyed a very successful period of growth whilst maintaining very high standards of compliance and regulatory affairs management," he said. "Further, Shelley has been largely responsible for pushing diversity ...

FAAA expands policy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... created role, effective 24 March 2025. Based in Sydney, Barrett reports to the general manager of policy, advocacy and standards, Phil Anderson. The new position has been created to bolster FAAA's capabilities as it ramps up its advocacy and policy ...

Infocus adds to leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... this journey and to help advisers grow their practices in a sustainable and highly professional way that helps lift the standards in our industry." In January, Infocus also welcomed a chief financial and operating officer in Hayley Briggs. Briggs, who ...

ASIC recommends standards for virtual AGMs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... report, the regulator made five recommendations, including that ASIC and the ASX should consider publishing recommended standards to be adopted by listed public companies. ASIC said having a guideline would give shareholders confidence that the company ...

Productivity problem a long-term trend: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... addressing productivity directly via targeted reforms will be the best way to sustainably boost Australians' living standards," Robson said. "To that end, the PC is undertaking a program of five inquiries, each focusing on a different pillar related ...

Budget deficit to balloon to $42.1bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... now is that we build on this platform. How we help finish the fight against inflation. How we keep rebuilding living standards. And how we maximise our national advantages to benefit middle Australia. "The plan at the core of this Budget is about more ...

New tax cuts for every Australian 'a complete joke': UNSW

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... said the tax cuts are a "complete joke," arguing that Australians have already suffered a historic collapse in living standards, worse than anything seen anywhere else in the world. He added that conditions are set to get a "lot worse." "I don't ...

Jones calls out super sector, hints at more reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... on the reforms the Albanese government has already rolled out, Jones said it was just the beginning. "The new service standards that we will be working on will be designed to focus on those issues of insurance claim handling and member communication ...

CEFC funds sustainable real estate credit projects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... Australian construction projects. The CEFC and RECP IV will co-invest in construction debt facilities to lift sustainability standards. Primarily lending to residential and commercial office projects, the projects selected will measure and demonstrate ...

BUSSQ abandons appeal, concedes to licence conditions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... superannuation trustees, insurers, and bank board's governance requirements. The regulator wants to ratchet up minimum standards for the fitness and propriety of responsible persons, requiring "significant financial institutions" to engage with it ...