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ROYAL COMMISSION: Our top stories

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... exonerate the licensee of any liability in the event of misconduct by authorised representatives. Counsel Assisting Mark Costello questioned Dover owner Terry McMaster over the document, the intention of which reads: "Dover's Client Protection Policy ...

Dover roasted for 'Orwellian' protection policy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... exonerate the licensee of any liability in the event of misconduct by authorised representatives. Counsel Assisting Mark Costello questioned Dover owner Terry McMaster over the document, the intention of which reads: "Dover's Client Protection Policy ...

Royal Commission invite refused by Dover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... way mandatory. You know, an invitation doesn't require a response," McMaster said. When asked by Counsel Assisting Mark Costello whether he was aware that Dover had been the only such entity to decline, McMaster responded: "The word decline is strong. ...

Future Fund continues progress yet challenges lay ahead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... benchmark return targets, with the fund now standing at $141 billion. Chair of the Future Fund Board of Guardians, Peter Costello, was pleased with performance of the fund, but mentioned that challenges lay ahead in the long-term. "Looking at the investment ...

Consistent growth fuels Future Fund cyber fears

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... risk of a cyberattack on the Future Fund's investment portfolio is among its top concerns. Future Fund chairman Peter Costello said in a portfolio update this morning that the sovereign wealth fund considers cybersecurity risk to be a major threat as ...

Un-Keynesian

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... one case when America could learn from Australia. It wasn't too long ago when Australia's budget (under Treasurer Peter Costello) was in surplus - it went as high as 2% of GDP in 2000 to 1.7% of GDP before the GFC hit - sparking speculations that Australia ...

Superannuation fears regulatory strangle: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... requirements - we detract attention from the things that matter." Conversely, Easson dismissed former Federal Treasurer Peter Costello's notion that the Future Fund could take over the investment management of default superannuation, pointing to figures ...

Former J.P. Morgan chief joins Future Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... and Africa. He also sits on the ASX board as a non-executive director. Comprising five other members and chair Peter Costello, the Board of Guardians is responsible for how assets of each fund are invested. Board members are appointed on a part-time ...

Future Fund expected to grow to $200bn

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... and private equity (11.6%). Australian equities make up the smallest holding at 6%. Speaking to media, fund chair Peter Costello described the current investment environment as "challenging", with global interest rates at historically low levels. "As ...

Terrible tax policies of the last 25 years

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... The decision to allow self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) to borrow for residential property investment - Howard/Costello, 2007 In 2007, during the last months of the Howard government, limited recourse borrowing arrangements were introduced as ...