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Australian impact investing primed to reach $32bn

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... dedicated hub to connect and deepen participation of industries including government, philanthropy and superannuation in the field. The forum will also benefit from research Impact Investing Australia has incubated, including the Impact Survey and Benchmarking ...

Banks hoping to stall new tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
... risk of unintended consequences." Despite Treasurer Scott Morrison announcing the measure as a vehicle to level the playing field of the banking system, ANZ believes the levy in its current forms gives foreign banks an unfair advantage. Instead, the ...

What the 2017 Budget means for you

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... newer entrants into the banking industry. The major banks will be slugged $6.2 billion via a new levy to level the playing field for the banking sector. The government said this represents a fair additional contribution from our major banks and will ...

Major banks receive Budget shakeup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
The major banks will be slugged $6.2 billion via a new levy to level the playing field for the banking sector. "This represents a fair additional contribution from our major banks and will assist with budget repair by at least $1.5 billion per year," ...

ATO blamed for SG non-payment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
... "wake-up call." "This is an issue that impacts the entire country by decimating personal savings; creating an uneven playing field for competing businesses; and ultimately driving up pension costs," Linden said. The Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Decimal expands superannuation network

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
ASX-listed Decimal Software has partnered with management consultancy firm Sequential to provide robo-advice solutions to superannuation fund clients. Under the memorandum of understanding, Decimal's Eqilize solution will offer superannuation providers ...

Chief executive departs LGS

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
The longstanding chief executive of $10 billion dollar superannuation fund Local Government Super has resigned after a decade in the role. Peter Lambert was appointed chief executive in December 2007. He has more than 30 years' expertise in super with ...

Damned if they do, damned if they don't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... prices. Recent statistics from Baker and Hughes -- an American industrial service company and one of the world's largest oil field services companies - show that oil rig counts have risen to 662 rigs at the end of March, up 26.1% this year to date and ...

Australian Unity appoints trustee GM

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
... senior leadership roles within the trustee industry, including at Equity Trustees. She has considerable experience in the field of elder law, estate planning and succession law and has assisted a diverse range of clients and their families to establish ...

Proactive group releases life insurance guidance

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
Superannuation funds and group life insurers now have a best practice guide to improve the quality and availability of insurance data for use across the industry. A collection of life insurance and superannuation bodies have released the best practice ...