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Industry groups welcome Labor government

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
The Anthony Albanese-led Labor government has been congratulated on its election victory by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) and Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. On the morning Albanese was sworn in as the 31 st prime minister ...

It's time to step up: Climate Council

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... candidates that ran campaigns with climate change front and centre. These include independents like Zoe Daniel - who beat Tim Wilson - and Monique Ryan, who is likely to unseat Josh Frydenberg. McKenzie added: "We are one of the sunniest and windiest ...

RBA outlines next phase of bond purchase program

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
Having raised the cash rate earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board has decided not to reinvest the proceeds from bonds as they mature from the bank's portfolio. This decision by the RBA is indicative of a new quantitative tightening ...

AWOF unitholders to vote on trustee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
AMP has confirmed it has received a letter from shareholders requesting AMP Capital be removed as trustee of its Wholesale Office Fund. In a statement to the ASX this morning, AMP said certain unitholders have requested a meeting to vote on a change ...

Chalmers sworn in as treasurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... that have looked to influence the financial services sector in recent years that will also not return to parliament include Tim Wilson, Jason Falinski and Amanda Stoker. Katy Gallagher was also sworn in this morning as finance minister, minister for ...

BUSSQ appoints new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022
The industry super fund will have a new chair from July 1. After four years at the head of the board, Paula Masters will step down as chair of BUSSQ mid-year. She is set to be replaced by Christopher Taylor who joined as a employer director in February. ...

Risk asset volatility guaranteed: Western Asset

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022
Geopolitical developments and central bank tightening have made risk asset volatility a surety this year, according to Franklin Templeton's specialised investment managers Western Asset. However, Western Asset has said that despite geopolitical turbulence ...

Challenger restructures for growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
Challenger is restructuring as part of a broader strategy to reach more customers, in a plan that will see the departure of the current chief executive of its life division. The group is creating a new 'Customer' division which will comprise ...

Dump annual super contributions cap: CA ANZ

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
Ahead of this weekend's election, the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) wants both major political parties to commit to dumping the annual superannuation contribution cap for the benefit of women. CA ANZ said the existing cap ...

BlackRock launches ESG model portfolios

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
BlackRock has introduced a range of ESG model portfolios covering a range of risk profiles, saying it is making sustainability more affordable. The iShares ESG Model Portfolios apply a multi-asset strategy and invest in iShares ETFs and BlackRock index ...