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Industry funds could solve energy crisis: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
... reach stratospheric levels." This is where industry super believes it has the power to make change. ISA chair and former Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet said industry funds were ready to help the Government address these ...

Superannuation reforms underway

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... ultimately improve outcomes for members. Speaking at the Bloomberg Buy-Side Forum in Sydney yesterday morning, the Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology reinforced the Federal Government's stance on reviewing ...

Advice associations meet new minister

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... Planning Association of Australia and the Association of Financial Advisers together met with newly appointed Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology, Senator Jane Hume yesterday. FPA chair Marisa Broome and ...

Bank chief steps down amid expenses scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
... expenses in question fell short of the standards required of a chief executive. ANZ New Zealand chair - and former Prime Minister of New Zealand - John Key said: "We are disappointed David is leaving ANZ under such circumstances after such a long career ...

Chief economist update: ECB exit proves premature

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
If there's anything that's 100% certain, it is that the European Central Bank (ECB) will keep current interest rate settings unchanged - repo at 0.00%; marginal lending facility at 0.25%; deposit facility at -0.40%. Although, given the mounting ...

Super funds can spearhead infrastructure: Expert

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
A Financial Services Council panel discussion today considered the possibility of superannuation funds taking a greater role in building Australia's infrastructure. Asked how the financial services industry was shaping up in the current economic ...

Chief economist update: Glass half-full or US recession on the way?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... describing Russia's intentions and interests when he made this now famous quote back in 1939 (before he became UK Prime Minister 1940-1945) but Churchill's words now resonate in the conundrum most major world central banks face - low (even multi-decade ...

Super gets an insider in ministry reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
A former senior adviser at AustralianSuper will take responsibility for the superannuation sector, after Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveiled a reshuffled ministry. Jane Hume, a former senior policy adviser at Australia's largest super fund, will ...

Industry responds to election outcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... Australian Investment Council (AIC) referred to Morrison's victory as "revenge of the Howard battlers" and said the Prime Minister's campaign "exploited middle Australia's fears about Labor's big taxing and far-reaching reform agenda." "Electoral results ...

Chief economist update: Fairy tales can come true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
I believe in miracles Where you from You sexy thing, sexy thing you Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was delivered a miracle when the Liberal/National Coalition won the Australian Federal election - and look set to form a majority government ...