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No all-male boards in ASX 200

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... have achieved 30% representation of women on the boards of its top companies without mandated quotas or government intervention. "When the push for gender diversity on the ASX 200 began, there was a view that Australia did not offer the talent pool of ...

Chief economist update: Frydenberg spends big

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... philosopher Titus Maccius Plautus (254 BC - 184 BC), along with Keynesian economics - that prescribes government intervention (spending) to mitigate the drop in aggregate demand in times of recessions to stabilise economic output - has put the Australian ...

ANZ profits up 45%, dividends double

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... economic activity in a generation quicker and stronger than many believed possible. This is a credit to government intervention and the industry working hard to provide customers with the support needed at critical time," ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott ...

Chief economist update: Government spending made money, saved money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... philosopher Titus Maccius Plautus (254 BC - 184 BC), along with Keynesian economics, which prescribes government intervention (or spending) to mitigate the drop in aggregate demand in times of recessions to stabilise economic output. The proof has been ...

RBA measures not solely due to COVID: Treasury

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... cyclical stabilisation tool." Kennedy said there is now a question whether the bar should be lowered for government intervention when there is a large shock that requires fiscal policy. "Monetary policy setting through central banks has traditionally ...

Sovereign investors keen on gold, infrastructure

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
Invesco's annual survey of 139 sovereign investors found they are increasing allocation to gold, and plan on adding fixed income and infrastructure in the 12 months ahead. The annual report, now in its eighth year, found sovereign investors entered ...

ATO can make cost of advice cheaper: Asher

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
... the cost of advice in improving living standards for older Australians. "It seems clear that more direct government intervention may be required - just like the introduction of the Superannuation Guarantee, MySuper and even Account Based Pensions," Asher ...

Analysts remain wary as ASX breaks 7000

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... anti-growth in its approach," he said. "Populist policies like protectionism (trade wars); anti-immigration and government intervention are all anti-growth in nature and are likely to continue to put downward pressure on the already sluggish one to two ...

Return to the mutual model: Expert

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
... consumers are justified in asking what exactly has been the benefit of industry vertical amalgamation and government intervention." Daniels is of the opinion that because mutual companies share profits with policyholder members they need to be aligned ...

Australia ahead in gender diversity

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... Australia's commitment to making gender diversity on boards a serious business imperative and without government intervention has made it a standout from other countries. And financial services led the way. Women accounted for 32.4% of superannuation ...