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Affordable housing in Budget spotlight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
Access to affordable housing is at the core of the Federal Budget, including a new national Housing Accord struck between the government, institutional investors, and industry to help tackle the growing issue. Under the Housing Accord, one million new ...

Australia's first global carbon credits ETF hits market

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
... from the four most actively traded and largest carbon markets and emission trading schemes in the world, being the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme, the Western Climate Initiative (California Cap and Trade Program), the Regional Greenhouse Gas ...

Super wars not over: Swan

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
Appearing on a panel at the Conference for Major Super Funds, Cbus chair Wayne Swan warned the industry has a fight on its hands when it comes to big structural reforms moving forward. "I was in the parliament when we started the Super Guarantee 30 ...

Super fund disclosure rules finalised

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
Regulations relating to requirements for superannuation funds to disclose expenditures with the Annual Member's Meeting notice have been updated. Last month, the government published draft regulations for consultation. As previously reported by Financial ...

Casey Thompson joins First Super board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... creation of universal superannuation. Thompson is a compliance officer for the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining and Energy Union manufacturing division. She has worked in a variety of compliance, audit, and communications roles, including in the ...

NGS Super chief executive retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
... in the early days before becoming a teacher at an all-boys school south of Sydney and joining the Independent Education Union. She then became the union's first women's officer and organiser, which would later lead to her joining the board of ...

Fiducian sees record inflows, eyes expansion

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... market declines and acquisition of client bases. Fiducian acquired the financial planning arm of People's Choice Credit Union, adding $1.1 billion at the time. Fiducian said it also acquired additional FUA of $70 million. "Management and the board remain ...

China records historic trade surplus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... upward trend. Chinese exports exceeded market expectations again in July, supported by shipments to ASEAN and the European Union. According to Barclays, this result demonstrates that the disruptions from China's recent Covid restrictions are relatively ...

Treasurer responds to dour inflation, growth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has addressed Australia's confronting inflation numbers and the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) substantial global growth downgrades at a Canberra press conference. Unsurprised to see inflation north of 6%, Chalmers ...

ANZ, Suncorp deal cops industry backlash

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
... be on to strip costs and generate more profits, to create a return for shareholders." In a statement, the Finance Sector Union (FSU) said the deal endangered the jobs of Suncorp staff. FSU secretary Julia Angrisano said back-office functions would be ...