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ASFA appoints new policy head

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
... leading roles in the legislative agenda of federal and territory governments. Most recently, James has worked as a government engagement specialist in the Vice-Chancellor's office at the University of Sydney." Koval said he welcomed the opportunity to ...

Government introduces company merger overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
Australia's merger rules will be reformed in a bid to boost competition and productivity in the economy. Treasurer Jim Chalmers and assistant minister for competition, charities, and treasury Andrew Leigh jointly stated that mergers will be approved ...

ETF market to soar 30%: State Street

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... example, China's ETF market will close on US$400 billion in assets under management (AUM) as policy makers from the government and state investment fund use ETFs as a tool to stabilise equity markets. In South Korea, ETF assets exceed US$50 billion. ...

Australian housing crisis escalates as affordability worsens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... over building new ones, resulting in fewer building approvals and a depressed construction pipeline. Consequently, the government's goal to construct 1.2 million new homes over the next five years will be "a challenge to achieve." "With supply constrained ...

Super advice fee deductions compound red tape: JAWG

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2024
... licensees," JAWG said. "Professional advisers, superannuation trustees and advice licensees have consistently provided the government with suggestions to reduce red tape, make it easier for consumers to access affordable advice, and remove duplication ...

Nest appoints interim chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
... officer. The board of Nest will run an open process to appoint a permanent chief executive during 2024. Nest is the UK government's workplace pension scheme, established in 2008. It currently invests £39 billion ($74.8 billion) on behalf of its 13 million ...

Treasury mulls transfer balance credit provision reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
The government is consulting on changes to provisions afforded to super fund members with a capped defined benefit income stream to ensure they are not negatively impacted in the event of a merger. Under current legislation, when a super fund merges ...

Aware Super chair named governor-general

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... holds office "at the pleasure of The King", however the term is usually understood to be five years. "On behalf of the government and the people of Australia I thank General Hurley for his service to our country and convey our deep respect for the outstanding ...

CSLR kicks off, 2k await compensation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... levy is estimated to cost $4.8 million to cover the period from April 2 to 30 June 2024. This will be funded by the government. The CSLR will pay 11 claims for this period, one of which is for a Dixon Advisory victim. The second levy estimate, however ...

Infrastructure a foundational portfolio asset class: IFM Investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... Nevertheless, several European countries have been boosting their allocation to infrastructure recently. For example, the UK government has mandated English and Welsh local government pension schemes to establish collectively owned asset managers since ...