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BFID no hindrance to helping vulnerable members: Panel

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
More needs to be done to protect the super sector's most vulnerable members, with the Conference for Major Super Funds being told that doing so would be a breach of the best financial interest duty is a myth. AIST senior manager, policy David Haynes ...

RBA signals further interest rate rises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... is the highest it has been since the early 1990s and is expected to increase further over the months ahead. The Bank's central forecast is for CPI inflation to be around 7.75% over 2022, slightly above 4% over 2023 and 3% in 2024. Likewise, 72% of economists ...

JANA names Georgina Dudley new chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... funds under advice." An issued statement said her specialty lies in business strategy and innovation, where she has been central to the roll-out of embedding technology-enabled resources to improve client outcomes and leading broader strategic initiatives ...

RBA anticipated to lift the cash rate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... required mid-2023." QIC chief economist Mathew Peter said: "The RBA is now committed to lowering inflation, as are most other central banks. The Jackson Hole pronouncements have given the RBA little choice other than to raise rates by another 50 basis ...

Defensive equities strategies protect against downturn: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... of various forms are expected to hold up relatively well under inflationary conditions, the outcomes depend on whether central banks are able to engineer a soft landing," the report said. The report concluded while defensive strategies have proven their ...

Casey Thompson joins First Super board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... year, aged 95. At the time, Cbus said he "leaves a legacy of nation changing economic reform", saying his leadership was central to the creation of universal superannuation. Thompson is a compliance officer for the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining ...

Active Super reaffirms commitment to regional members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
Home to more than 12% of its members, Active Super has opened a new office to service Newcastle and the Central Coast, with chief executive Phil Stockwell saying the importance of regional and rural New South Wales to the fund can't be downplayed. ...

Future Fund assets drop to $194.4bn

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
... context global equities and global bonds both fell over 10% during the year and that is because inflation is rising and central banks around the world are responding by rising interest rates which in turn is hitting asset values," he said. "To preserve ...

Charter Hall to commence second Chifley Tower

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
... director of city planning, development and transport Graham Jahn said: "This is a positive project and a good response to the Central Sydney Planning Strategy, in terms of energy and employment as well as contributing to post COVID-19 stimulus." Though ...

SVG invests in Australian agtech

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
... journey from Victoria." "[Victoria is] a large agricultural market, home to world-leading research organisations and a central location to capture agtech success."