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Executive shuffle at Macquarie Group

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
... join the MBL board and executive committees. Green has worked with Macquarie for 20 years and has served as the group's treasurer since 2013. The Macquarie Group and MBL boards will also undergo a change with Gordon Cairns stepping down on 7 May 2021. ...

Chief economist update: RBA extends QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... controlling the COVID-19 outbreak and its variant and in strengthening domestic economic growth and employment. Likewise, with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg ruled out the possibility of extending the government's JobKeeper scheme beyond the end of March ...

Shipton to leave ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2021
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced ASIC chair James Shipton will leave the regulator in the coming months, despite being cleared by Vivian Thom's review of ASIC Governance. Releasing the review findings today, Frydenberg said he and Shipton ...

Jobs return to pre-pandemic levels

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... "The board is prepared to do more if necessary." Speaking to the media shortly before the release of the job figures Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the economy is moving in the correct direction. "The Australian economy is outperforming expectations...What ...

Key finance figures in Biden Cabinet

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... founded venture capital firm Village Ventures - which was backed by Bain Capital. She also served as Rhode Island's state treasurer. Current commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission Rohit Chopra has been nominated to take on the role of director ...

Shipton $200k out of pocket

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... confirming that Shipton has not been paid during his leave. "Shipton requested a leave of absence and requested the Treasurer allow him to forgo his salary for the period of his leave of absence," ASIC told the committee. The regulator added that this ...

Super industry to fill China investment gap

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
Australia's superannuation industry said it is prepared to fill the gap for infrastructure investment after the Treasurer rejected a deal with a Chinese-owned entity on the grounds of national security. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg put an end to the $300 ...

Challenger to buy industry-fund-owned bank

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020
... entered into an agreement with an expected settlement date of March 2021. The transaction needs approval from the Federal Treasurer and Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. The ASX-listed company will expand MLMF's term deposit offering by replicating ...

Foreign investors face tip offs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
... residential land and in some circumstances, established property, must generally apply for foreign investment approval. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said that while the majority of foreign investors comply with the law, Australians expect the government ...

Reporting rules for charities relaxed

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... (CFFR) has agreed to develop a framework by mid-2021 to lift the reporting threshold for small to medium charities, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced today. This means about 3000 charities will no longer have to produce reviewed financial statements ...