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Productivity woes endure in March quarter

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... convening in August, which will bring together a focused group of participants from government, business, union, and civil society, will be a "genuine attempt to find common ground if it exists." The government, he said will keep an open door and open ...

Government to convene a productivity roundtable

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... agenda. Albanese said the roundtable will bring together leaders from the business community, union movement, and civil society in what will be a "more streamlined dialogue" than the 2022 Jobs and Skills Summit, with a "more targeted set of issues." ...

Australia's billionaire boom branded 'morally wrong' by Oxfam

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
... the Australian government can take now is to rapidly and radically reduce the gap between the super-rich and the rest of society. We can't allow billionaire wealth to continue to rise unchecked while two million Australian households struggled to put ...

UK treasury provides guidance on local pension consolidation

MATT TOLEDO  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
... more than $335 billion (£160bn) in surplus assets in UK defined benefit plans could be used. Industry reactions "The [Society of Pension Professionals] very much supports the government's desire for British institutions to back British businesses-wherever ...

Scrutiny, costs major hurdles to boosting IPOs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... to being a listed entity, they are nonetheless a reflection of this ongoing greater expectation of listed entities by society, regulators, government and media, and demands on them," he said.

ART promotes high-profile retirement specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... board member of the Pension Benefits and Social Security Section of the International Actuarial Association, the CIMA Society of Australia and the International Advisory Board of the EDHEC-Risk Institute in France. Moreover, he has extensive experience ...

EQT closes flagship infra fund at $37bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
... underpinned by global, long-term trends such as the transition to a decarbonised and circular economy and the digitalisation of society," Homayoun said. "Our focus remains on creating lasting value in our portfolio and delivering outstanding performance ...

Rest awards US$300m mandate to Miami-headquartered investment manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
... retirement, so we think deeply about the world they will retire into, as well as the megatrends likely to influence global society and the economy over the long term," he said. "With a focus across sectors including renewable energy, digital infrastructure ...

CoreLogic rebrands to Cotality

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... president Patrick Dodd said the property system underpins the prosperity of individuals, businesses, governments, and society as a whole. But at the core, "it's people, businesses and communities that drive it forward." "Cotality's insights build on ...

Australian Unity chief retires

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
... billion in loans and $1.6 billion in deposits. Australian Unity's acquisitions, meanwhile, included Grand United Friendly Society, Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society, Home Care NSW, Greengate Partnership, Insignia Financial's investment bonds division ...