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Chalmers looks to trade super pool for minerals with US

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... Australia's super sector has deep pockets when it comes to investing in the US was naturally welcomed by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Bessent said the super model and its scale was "fantastic, especially considering Australia had a population ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... the Coalition's proposals are "another attempt to destroy the super system" that Australians value. ACTU assistant secretary Joseph Mitchel said most Australians trust their retirement savings to the super funds with worker representatives on their ...

Finance workers worry about job displacement from AI, government urged to take action

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... of AI as either "low" or "very low", while about 75% said that they use AI to "some extent". FSU national assistant secretary Nicole McPherson said finance workers understand that technological change from AI is inevitable, and they want to be part of ...

Convicted adviser banned over $2m theft

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... with the financial management of multiple clients, including family members, ASIC explained. King was the director and secretary of Veeman from August 2009 until the company was deregistered in January 2021. Over the years, he was licensed through Genesys ...

Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
... Trump has signed an executive order calling for the creation of a sovereign wealth fund. The executive order directs US secretary of the treasury Scott Bessent, who was sworn in last week by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh - nominated by Trump ...

Insignia Financial appoints chief technology officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... company. Following the appointment, the Insignia executive team consists of Hartley as chief executive, group company secretary Adrianna Bisogni; chief financial officer David Chalmers; chief legal officer Lawrence Hastings; chief customer officer Renee ...

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 ...