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Labor proposal targets low income earners: Association

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
The Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System is arguing Labor's refundable franking credits proposal does not target the wealthy but impacts low income earners instead. Deborah Ralston, spokesperson for the Alliance and chair of the SMSF Association ...

How to be a board director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
The 30% Club and EY have joined forces to research what it takes to be considered for an ASX 200 board position. Last year, 185 non-executive directors were appointed to ASX 200 boards with 113 of those experiencing their first board appointment. EY ...

IFM buys North American pipeline operator

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
IFM Investors is set to acquire a North American pipeline operator via its global infrastructure fund, adding to its assets in the region. IFM entered a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding public common units of NYSE-listed Buckeye Partners ...

Insurtech Australia names new chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
Insurtech Australia has tapped a senior executive from one of its founding partners as its new chief executive. Rita Yates replaces Simon O'Dell, who will become chair, as the organisation gears for growth in 2019. Yates joined Insurtech Australia ...

Chief economist update: A tariff for a tariff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
"If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest." - Sun Tzu, The Art of War Trump must be fuming and scratching his golden hair. Not that China retaliated ...

EQT names local head of fund services

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019
Equity Trustees appointed a new head of fund services for Australia as it readies the division for the offshore market. Russell Beasley was promoted to the role after spending more than four years as general manager of fund services. Beasley joined ...

CBA remediation bill crosses $2bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019
Commonwealth Bank has seen $714 million added to its remediation bill, pushing its total to date over $2.17 billion. The third quarter addition was flagged by CBA in company filings this morning. So far, CBA has spent or provisioned $534 million on ...

Three new faces join SuperFriend board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019
SuperFriend has announced three new board appointments. Sarah Guthleben from Equipsuper will join the board along with workplace health expert Niki Ellis and mental health campaigner Mitch Wallis. SuperFriend chair David Atkin said: "Sarah, Niki and ...

Call for super funds to divest gambling interests

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
Australian Ethical has launched a new campaign to try to prompt Australians to consider whether they like the idea of their superannuation savings funding the gambling industry. Australian Ethical research found some of Australia's largest super ...

Super fund divests companies with all-male boards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
A growing superannuation fund has become the first to divest from every company in its portfolio that has an all-male board. Future Super has sold out of all companies that do not include a single woman on their board, saying they are not only failing ...