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Chief economist update: Budget surplus can wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... A$7.4 billion (0.4% of GDP) anticipated in the May 2017 Budget papers. The hope, of course, is that the Australian government's generosity would generate a stronger labour market, stronger consumer spending and business investment that would further ...

Commonwealth Super signs technology partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
... efficiencies. The CSC provides superannuation and pension services to more than 700,000 current and former Australian government employees and ADF personnel across 11 separate schemes, including Military Super, Public Sector Super and ADF Super.

FinTech Australia chair steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
... be working with the various government inquiries into competition in financial services, along with the Australian Government's Royal Commission, on this issue."

Super SA appoints new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
... Scheme, Pension Scheme, Parliamentary Superannuation Scheme and all other super funds established by the South Australian Government for its employees.

Un-Keynesian

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... surplus was spent on tax cuts instead of saved for a rainy day. Ten years later after the last surplus, the Australian government is still struggling to get the budget back into surplus. This is also a testament to David Ricardo and his "Ricardian equivalence ...

Grant Samuel wins RE mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
... included. The hurdle rate necessary to earn a performance fee will change from the RBA Cash Rate to the Australian Government 10YR Bond Yield + 3.5% per annum. The Munro Global Growth Fund invests in international listed equities via a long/short strategy. ...

Government launches emerging market impact investment fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... leveraging private investment in small and medium enterprise in the Asia-Pacific region has been launched by the Australian Government. The $40 billion emerging markets impact investment fund will support SME's that generate positive social and development ...

Australia lax in fighting financial crime

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
... a criticism, Wyld said, but a reflection of a structure which is currently "diffused." He added that the Australian Government has been criticised over a number of years by the OECD in terms of what it does, how it manages the issue and how proactively ...

Australian trustee hits top 10 responsible investment list

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
... Woods II program, which develops analytic tools and advocacy strategies for responsible investors, said the Australian government's Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation was the 10th most responsible asset allocator in the world. It occupies the list ...

Rethink the great Australian dream: Report

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
Failure to address housing affordability issues could have long term national implications, with more Australians entering retirement without owning their home and low socioeconomic households forced out of cities, according to CEDA. In its latest report ...