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SG increase will impact wage growth: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe said the legislated increase to the superannuation guarantee will impact wage growth and the government will need to weigh up the impacts of that. Speaking at the House of Representatives Standing Committee ...

Chief economist update: Forecasting is futile

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... - but it could be what the doctor ordered, nipping the virus in its bud. I leave the final words to Auckland's mayor Phil Goff: "We beat community transmission once and we can do again, but that requires all of us to work as a team."

Chief executives cop pay cuts

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
Australia's top ranking bosses have endured pay cuts as boards have reined in bonuses ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). ACSI's CEO Pay in ASX200 Companies research shows that ...

Big companies dig deep

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
Australian corporates have contributed over $150 million to support the community during COVID-19, according to new analysis form Strive Philanthropy. The research focused in on Australia's 50 leading corporate givers from its latest GivingLarge dataset ...

Chief economist update: The RBA's lullaby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered what every rational individual expected it to. At the conclusion of its August 4 meeting, the board of the Australian central bank kept monetary policy settings unchanged - the official cash rate at a historic ...

Former BNY Mellon IM country head joins Westpac

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... The global manager's former country head has joined Westpac's private wealth and business division as a director. Phil Filippelis left BNY Mellon in April, after five years with the firm. In his new role, he will work as a director, global investment ...

Calls for financial services to include procurement targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... the banking and finance sector use these as a guiding principle for their RAPs and strategic plans," FNF chief executive Phil Usher said. "Indigenous procurement is a great way to contribute as Indigenous business owners are more likely to employ Indigenous ...

Life insurance needs to prove value

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... insured as to whether they should do the ERS as they were at risk of losing their cover," Evans said. QInsure chief executive Phil Fraser said creating awareness of the value of life insurance is the industry's obligation. "There is a significant amount ...

APRA intervention blindsided AFA, FPA taskforce

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... blindsided by APRA's intervention on individual disability income insurance. Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Phil Kewin and Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Date De Gori discussed the many reforms facing the ...

BNP Paribas adds to custody team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
BNP Paribas has announced the appointment of Sam Meares as head of banking services operations Australia and New Zealand. Reporting to chief operating officer, David Banks, Meares will be responsible for managing the operations teams of the bank's ...