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Super funds boost stake in US toll roads

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020
... the superannuation funds will acquire a 50% stake in the Greater Washington Area Express Lanes, located in between the states of Virginia and Delaware. Transurban, the operator of the toll roads, will retain the remaining 50% interest. The three pension ...

Woman allegedly left out of will because she was born by artificial insemination

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... very few rights under the law. Peter Townsend, owner of Townsends Business and Corporate Lawyers, explained that in most states in Australia step-children lose their legal status as a person's child and any claims to an estate once a marriage is ...

Chief economist update: Fed acts with inaction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... consequence of surging COVID-19 infections and deaths that, in turn, prompted the re-imposition of restrictions in a number of states. US retail sales dropped by 1.1% in the month of November, following a 0.1% fall in the previous month for its second ...

ASIC unveils school banking program review

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... Tindall said. School banking programs originated from government initiatives in New South Wales in the 1880s, and other states and territories soon followed suit. CBA launched its program in 1931 when it merged with the government-owned Savings Bank ...

Australia bottoms out on fund disclosure

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... portfolio manager name and compensation disclosure as well as ESG and stewardship disclosure. Only India and the United States received a top rating from the 26 countries assessed for being the most investor-friendly markets in terms of global best practices ...

US regulator, states sue Facebook

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
Facebook appears unfazed by antitrust lawsuits filed by 46 US states and the Federal Trade Commission seeking to force the social media giant to divest key assets, labelling the actions 'revisionist history'. The FTC and 48 Attorneys General ...

Chief economist update: China turns crisis into opportunity

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
... including Russia, Egypt and Mexico. Health experts say even if they are successful, the certification process for the United States, Europe, Japan and other developed countries might be too complex for them to be used there." "However, China said it ...

Chief economist update: Greed is good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2020
... for 22% of total world COVID-19 cases of infections and around 19% of total deaths. This has prompted a growing number of states to reimpose restrictions - most recently California - to try and contain the outbreak. US president-elect Joe Biden's ...

Your Future, Your Super reforms closer to legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
... clear business case, are unlikely to satisfy the requirements of the best financial interests obligation, the draft law states. While the legislation did not go into further detail about what is deemed inappropriate spending, Senator Jane Hume flagged ...

Chief economist update: Dow 30 thousand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... since the September quarter - and the re-imposition of social and business restrictions in a growing number of American states - threaten to re-freeze economic activity. "Be fearful." Boyoboyoboy, we're in trouble now... but only if, America's ...