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Catherine Brenner case dropped

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... sought to act in the best interests of the company and have been in discussions with the board about the most appropriate course of action, including my resignation," she said at the time. Brenner has been a non-executive director at Coca-Cola Amatil ...

Adviser jailed over $2m Ponzi scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... Myocum, New South Wales was sentenced on July 31 after pleading guilty to six counts of engaging in dishonest conduct in the course of running a financial services business. He will be eligible for parole after serving four years. Miller was the director ...

Another sentenced in ATO fraud

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... combining intelligence and specialist powers of taskforce agencies, means tax criminals will come unstuck." During the course of investigations into the alleged fraud, it was discovered one of the leaders of the syndicate was the son of former deputy ...

Chief economist update: A tiny bug takes down the largest economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020
... measures to control it are starting to weigh on economic activity." "The path of the economy will depend significantly on the course of the virus."

Chief economist update: Cheaper prices not a bargain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell reiterated overnight: "The path of the economy will depend significantly on the course of the virus."

Chief economist update: No Karens in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... report stating that, "China's bold approach to contain the rapid spread of this new respiratory pathogen has changed the course of a rapidly escalating and deadly epidemic... This decline in COVID-19 cases across China is real". If China was able ...

Chief economist update: Australian outlook under COVID-19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
Only seven months before, Australia was on course to bring its fiscal budget back in the black after 12 years and an almost equal number of promises later from both sides of the political divide. The Mid-Year Economic and Financial Outlook (MYEFO) - ...

Chief economist update: US-China tensions escalate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... intellectual property and to our economic vitality". China denied the accusations (naturally) and vowed retaliation (of course). "We urge the US to immediately withdraw its erroneous decision. Otherwise China will make legitimate and necessary reactions," ...

US considers restricting ESG in pensions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... solely on financial considerations relevant to the risk adjusted economic value of a particular investment or investment course of action." The proposal appears to be similar to the sole purpose test which is in place for Australian superannuation funds. ...

Ombudsman demands changes for small business insolvencies

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... including a capped cost as the majority of small businesses entering liquidation have assets less than $10,000. "Throughout the course of this Inquiry, we have spoken with a range of registered liquidators who have indicated the minimum cost of a straightforward ...