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Calls for Royal Commission into housing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
... policies and outcomes, closely linked to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, as well as a permanent housing committee as part of the National Cabinet structure. Crucial in the paper's recommendations is that there should be a national housing ...

HESTA managers improve on gender diversity

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... investments (0 to 67%), investment managers (26% to 38%) and investment analyst roles (50% to 56%). It's investment committee is at parity. However, it still doesn't have any women working as general managers in investments, where Sawtell-Rickson ...

Super leaders recognised

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... nearly 30 years at HESTA as a trustee director, independent chair and more recently an independent member of the impact committee. She is currently also a non-executive director at the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment. She has also ...

AMP Capital announces new chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
... year. Shawn Johnson has landed the top job. He was previously senior managing director and chairman of the investment committee of State Street Global Advisors for almost a decade. That role would have seen him have oversight of approximately US$2.1 ...

Life Code Compliance Committee chair named

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
The Financial Services Council and AFCA have jointly appointed Jan McClelland as chair of the Life Code Compliance Committee (LCCC). McClelland has extensive board experience and is currently deputy chancellor at the University of New England, chair ...

Super fee squeeze continues

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... their fees are brave indeed and should expect a lot of regulatory scrutiny and perhaps a summons to a parliamentary committee," Dunnin said.

Concern for consumers ahead of YFYS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... may, in some cases, be to the substantial long-term detriment of members." Actuaries Institute superannuation practice committee Tim Jenkins said asset allocation is disregarded in the test. "As a result, the proposed performance test leads to some concerning ...

Class action consultation opens

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... the government is consulting on the recommendations for litigation funding and class actions. The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services Report Litigation funding and the regulation of the class action industry, which was ...

Chief economist update: The UK's going OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
... a 91-month high (October 2013). These justify the Bank of England's (BOE) decision at its May 5 monetary policy committee meeting to slow bond purchases to £3.4 billion a week between May and August, from £4.4 billion based on revised estimates ...

Chief economist update: RBNZ will run out of patience next year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
... outlook, they agreed on the need for caution as domestic activity remains uneven across sectors of the economy." Ergo: "The Committee agreed to maintain its current stimulatory monetary settings until it is confident that consumer price inflation will ...