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Vision Super in hot water over coal investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024
... analysis revealed it has purchased $2.2 million worth of Whitehaven Coal stocks after walking back its fossil fuel exclusion policy last year. The super fund changed its environmental, social and governance policy, removing its revenue-based coal, oil ...

New inspector-general of taxation appointed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024
... director. Button is also the chair of Lowitja Institute. Roberts has more than 20 years' experience in industry and health policy. She will join the PC on September 18 from her role as the inaugural chief executive of Airlines for Australia & New Zealand. ...

Aussies' financial literacy declines, young people fare the worst

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... engage in international initiatives addressing financial capability. "National strategies are complex, long-term public policy projects. Given the many drivers of financial capability, the range of players involved and policy intersections, government ...

Coalition's housing policy could cut Commonwealth Rent Assistance costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024
... costing analysis on savings in Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA) anticipated from the Coalition's proposed super for housing policy. This policy would allow individuals to withdraw up to $50,000, up to a maximum 40% of their balance, from their superannuation ...

TCorp moves to new OneFund structure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
... framework, which will enable a more efficient way of keeping the investment funds in OneFund appropriately funded to meet their policy requirements," Budget documents read. The move, which is effective August 31, is expected to drive higher returns for ...

Industry Super Australia names new chair

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
... industries- in 2018 but rejoined three years later as group executive of marketing, corporate relations, stakeholder engagement, policy and advocacy. He was appointed to the chief member officer role just eight months ago, replacing Paul Watson, who ...

AFSLs undertake more reviews, lack risk documentation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... concerns for them. "Those that did have a risk appetite statement typically reviewed it annually. Some licensees had a policy but did not have a risk register, which suggests that, in some cases, the policy was not being implemented or managed in line ...

'Little prospect' for RBA hike despite stubborn inflation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will almost certainly leave the policy rate unchanged when it meets next week, according to economists. GSFM investment strategist Stephen Miller said there was "little prospect" of a change in messaging from the ...

What's keeping the Treasurer up at night?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024
... chief investment officer Rob Hogg said the easing of underlying inflation pressures is "extremely positive" from a monetary policy perspective. He said it's an easing in inflation that will enable the US Federal Reserve to cut rates. Energy transformation ...

Gender gap to close in 134 years: World Economic Forum

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
... disproportionately hit, reinforcing the systemic issues that hold women back in the workplace," LinkedIn vice president global public policy and economic graph Sue Duke said. "We are reaching a pivotal moment as generative AI starts to impact the labour ...