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Labor pledges calm in superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
Labor promises that superannuation will not be hotly contested in the upcoming federal election, vowing that if it comes to power in 2022 it will not introduce major changes. Shadow minister Stephen Jones pledged more stability and less uncertainty ...

Frydenberg pledges to move on crypto regulation

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has outlined the government's plans to move forward with new crypto asset reforms in 2022. In a speech to the Australian-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) yesterday, the Federal Treasurer described the move as the most ...

Economic recap: Week to November 5

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
... 2.1% from 1.8% in the previous week on expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would need to abandon its pledge that interest rates wouldn't rise until at least 2024. November was different. Bond yields dropped and equity markets rose ...

Governments must act on net zero: Morningstar

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
Asset managers around the world are working hard to turn their investment strategies into measurable emissions reductions, but must be attuned to the risk of net zero washing, new research says. Morningstar's latest report, Asset Managers and Net ...

Investment consultants launch net zero scheme

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... business operations. For the consultants which offer discretionary asset management services, the commitments include a pledge to align with the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative within two years. "While accomplishing net zero is daunting, it is critical ...

Wayne Swan to chair Cbus

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... superannuation sector is a world leading national achievement, and Cbus has been at the forefront of this success for decades." "I pledge to work as hard as I possibly can for all Cbus members to build on the historic strength of their fund. It is because ...

ASIC settlement hits E&P profits

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
E&P Financial Group posted a statutory loss of $18.8 million for FY21, as its ASIC settlement hit both profits and the final dividend for the year. The company's net revenue for the year was $187.9 million (2% lower than FY20) driven by lower contribution ...

More super funds make climate commitments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... the companies with the highest climate risk profile in investment portfolios. Through Climate League 2030, organisations pledge to support the headline goal of the initiative for Australia, take at least one new action a year to contribute towards it ...

Chief economist update: Too much of a good thing could be a bad thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
Healthier consumers are happier consumers are spending consumers. US consumer confidence has rebounded to its highest level since the onset of the pandemic in America in March last year. This is hardly surprising with cases of coronavirus infections ...

Chief economist update: BOJ has no plans to ease easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept monetary policy settings at its March meeting - short-term key interest rate at minus 0.1% and the target for the 10-year Japanese government bond yield at around 0%. It also pledged that it "will continue with Quantitative ...