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JobKeeper, JobSeeker to be extended

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... designed to be permanent." This comes as Treasurer Josh Frydenberg prepares to deliver his budget update on Thursday this week, which will provide insight into the economic damage caused by COVID-19. In May, Frydenberg said the lockdown measures were ...

Banks throw Australians a second lifeline

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
... as such for capital adequacy and regulatory purposes. The prudential regulator is set to write to the country's banks this week, advising that this approach will be extended to cover a maximum period of 10 months from the outset of the loan deferral ...

Alan Dixon steps down at Evans Dixon

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020
After stepping down from the firm's executive roles last year, Alan Dixon this week also gave up board and associated investment committee positions for personal reasons. Dixon, who was the chief executive of the ASX-listed firm until June last year ...

Industry fund ups insurance premiums

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
... disablement unitised cover as it tries to manage the tension between more claims and less insured members of the fund. This week ACSRF told members that in order to continue offering a sustainable and equitable insurance option to members it would need ...

Super funds keep eye on Rio Tinto review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... into our heritage processes and approach," Jacques said. AustralianSuper has also been contacted for comment. Earlier this week the fund's chief investment officer and deputy chief executive Mark Delaney said it had no plans to sell down its stake ...

Schroders nabs Mercer product boss

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... analyst at MLC and an e-commerce technical and client service manager at Commonwealth Bank. Separately, the firm revealed this week that it is preparing to farewell its local multi-asset deputy head Simon Stevenson, who is set to retire from the firm ...

Financial services demands more mental health support

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... especially around the challenges we're all experiencing." Separately, the organisation refreshed its leadership this week, appointing AustralianSuper group executive of membership Rose Kerlin as a director. Kerlin said she was pleased to be joining ...

FASEA extension passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... omnibus bill was necessary so that these companies were not allowed to engage in aggressive tax minimisation. Earlier this week, Patrick said he would not back down on the amendment. If the FASEA extension had not passed, advisers would have had to complete ...

Industry fund drops Rio Tinto amid sacred site outcry

HARRISON WORLEY, ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... independent review to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. As reported by the Australian Financial Review this week, recordings of an internal "town hall" meeting reveal Rio Tinto's apology was for the distress the event caused ...

Major OneVue shareholder says IRESS bid too low

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... March. They now own 14.96% of the company. Speaking in a video update for shareholders of Thorney Opportunities (TOP) this week, Waislitz said IRESS's bid of 40 cents a share only takes OVH back to pre-COVID levels when the company is operationally ...