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Coalition members call for superannuation guarantee reform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... that estimated their plan would deprive the average 30-year-old worker of $165,000 in retirement income. ACTU assistant secretary Joseph Mitchel said workers can't afford to lose $165,000 or more in retirement income, adding that super is a workplace ...

BlackRock loses senior executive touted as Fink's successor

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
... emergency support to governments and financial institutions. Before BlackRock, Wiedman was a senior advisor to the under secretary for domestic finance at the US Treasury. Wiedman's departure comes following the exit of Salim Ramji - another former potential ...

Commonwealth Bank names chief economist

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... Luke Yeaman as its new chief economist and head of global economic and markets research. Yeaman is currently a deputy secretary in the Department of Treasury and head of their macroeconomic group, a position he's held since April 2020. As part of that ...

ClearView announces executive changes

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
... continuing her role as general counsel. Beaumont joined the company in 2019 from Suncorp Group as general counsel and company secretary and leads ClearView's legal and risk and compliance functions. She is responsible for corporate affairs and regulatory ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
... the Middle East nearing boiling point and the US unabashedly postulating China as an economic and military threat. US secretary of the air force Frank Kendall said last month: "I've been closely watching the evolution of [China's] military for ...

ACTU slams plans to Americanise the superannuation system

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... which bosses can choose to offer a retirement plan as a work 'perk', but they do not have to. ACTU assistant secretary Joseph Mitchell said this should send shivers down the spines of Aussies. "In this speech, Angus Taylor has let the cat out ...

Clime shakes up board again

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... Private Wealth after three years. Angela Wang, a senior associate lawyer at Norman Waterhouse, was named joint company secretary. Clime has endured several management and board changes in recent years. In early 2024, it avoided a board spill that was ...

Insignia Financial to trial four-day work week

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2024
... explore the concept of a four-day working week to identify its ongoing suitability for our organisation." FSU national secretary Julia Angrisano said the union is satisfied with the outcome. "Workers consistently tell us that they value workplace flexibility ...

Inquiry urges government to consider paid reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... finance sector has led the way on - like paid parental leave and domestic violence leave," Finance Sector Union national secretary Julia Angrisano said. "It's clear from our members that too many women are struggling to balance the often-hidden symptoms ...

FSU steps up calls for reproductive leave policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... leave that the finance sector has led the way on - like paid maternity leave and domestic violence leave," FSU national secretary Julia Angrisano said. "It's clear from our members that too many women are struggling to balance the often-hidden symptoms ...