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Boutique global asset management firms' investment outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... geopolitical risks raising prospects of 'grey swans,' and inflation risks continuing. Uncertainty around fiscal and trade policy decisions, along with the upcoming Trump administration, are also top of mind. GBAM chair and chair of SKAGEN Funds in Norway ...

Grant Hackett named chief executive of Generation Development Group

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... closely with Felipe since 2017." "Together we have ensured that Generation Life continues to grow for our shareholders, policy owners, and financial advisers. While I'm looking forward to stepping into my new role with the group, I know Generation ...

The productivity bubble has burst: Productivity Commission

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... new on-the-job skills. Ultimately, however, "more Australians in jobs is a good story," he said. CPA Australia chief of policy, standards and external affairs Elinor Kasapidis, meanwhile, said that with the right policies and incentivise the government ...

IFM urges investment in housing, hires former Dexus chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... a "win-win" for super fund members and the nation's housing supply issues. In a new blueprint report, IFM said proposed policy settings could help create as many as 100,000 new homes for Australians. The report detailed the steps governments could take ...

Chalmers defends budget deficits in MYEFO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... spending was "unavoidable" in the current "challenging economic conditions". "The MYEFO includes $8.8 billion in unavoidable policy decisions. Parameter and other variations excluding GST have increased payments by $16.3 billion, which includes automatic ...

Chalmers unveils new-look RBA boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
Treasury has appointed two new members to the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) monetary policy board as well as announcing who will take on roles on the governance board. This comes after a review of the RBA suggested splitting to board in two ...

Productivity Commission tasked with five new inquiries

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... Chalmers added that the new inquiries will have a focus on practical reforms and their implementation, as well as detailed policy insights. The inquiries will run for 12 months, with preliminary recommendations for productivity-enhancing reforms due ...

Crypto operator to fork out millions after court ruling

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
Bit Trade, the operator of the Kraken Exchange in Australia, has been slapped with an $8 million fine for "unlawfully issuing a credit facility to more than 1100 customers." Bit Trade offered a "margin extension" product, which allowed payments to be ...

Anne Fuchs takes on new role at ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... guidance and education work. The portfolio includes strategic communications, media relations, government relations and policy, and corporate and social responsibility. In the new role, Fuchs will report to the chief enterprise services officer Julie ...

Super moves: Future Fund, Aware Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... data collection, analysis, and publication of state-based health prevention programs. Before that, she was a research and policy analyst at the Mitchell Institute for education and health consulting role, which combined research and analytic skills to ...