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Keep COVID-19 in perspective: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021

... of China. He added that US-China regional competition is complex and nuanced. PIMCO managing director and head of public policy Libby Cantrill agreed with Ruthven that COVID-19 needs a little perspective, in light of ongoing geopolitical issues like ...

Rice Warner prepares to shut up shop

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021

... Aware) and the proposed merger between Media Super and Cbus. Rice and actuary David Knox have both been active in public policy discussions on superannuation. Rice Warner said that in 1996 Knox and Rice met with then Prime Minister John Howard to discuss ...

ISA chief economist departs

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021

... cadetship at the Australian Taxation Office. He later completed a PhD in economics at La Trobe, and a master's in public policy at Georgetown University in Washington DC. He has worked at the Treasury as a fiscal strategy specialist, and the department ...

MetLife appoints former Premier

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021

MetLife Australia has announced the appointment of head of external affairs and public policy, hiring from the Finance Sector Unit (FSU). Nathan Rees is set to take on the new role at MetLife leaving his previous position at the FSU where he was the ...

Actuaries Institute names new president

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021

... expand their remit, taking on greater and more diverse roles in managing risk. "We must continue to lead in areas of public policy where we have the insight to create real change," he said. "We need to continue to strengthen relationships with governments ...

Home ownership shouldn't be at expense of super

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020

... comfortable retirement it should not be an issue for the superannuation system. "There is an old saying that there is no public policy problem for which the superannuation system hasn't been singled out as the solution," Cooper said. "I'm dead against ...

Frydenberg unveils Retirement Income Review

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020

... established a fact base that will improve understanding of how the retirement income system operates, better informing public policy and the retirement outcomes delivered to Australians. Frydenberg stopped short of confirming that the legislated superannuation ...

RBA, CBA, NAB partner for wholesale currency

ANNABELLE DICKSON | TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020

... Miller said the project follows the RBA's previous declaration that stated there does not seem to be a strong public policy case for issuance in Australia. "We see vast potential for a wholesale central bank digital currency and in particular this ...

Actuary of the Year named

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020

... together more than 80 actuaries, who volunteered to assess the potential impact of the pandemic on the profession, public policy, business and the community. A Pandemic Resource Centre was established by the group to help actuaries support their companies ...

Taper rates need revamp

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020

... access to financial advice and information. This is according to Rice Warner chief executive and Actuaries Institute Public Policy Council Committee Andrew Boal in a paper titled 'Spending in retirement and the taper rate' published by the Actuaries ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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