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Pension fund ousts chief over US bank losses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... "We would like to thank chief executive Magnus Billing for the solid work he has put in during his time at Alecta for the good of the company and the customers. At the same time, Alecta now needs to look ahead and forcefully implement the necessary changes," ...

Cut spending and raise taxes, super preservation age: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... but now is the right time to begin the heavy lifting. The combination of low unemployment and high inflation makes this a good time to consolidate the budget. Delaying will only make the future challenge harder," the report reads. "The size of the problem ...

YFYS recommendations not enough: AIST

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
... stapled to untested or underperforming funds, and that suggested changes to the letter poor performers must send to members are good but still place the onus on members to make a change. "As recommended by the Productivity Commission, the onus should ...

Curbing super tax breaks for the wealthy: Consultation opens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... savings vehicle. Assets could be sold down and given our current market volatility and property environment, and it's not a good time to be restructuring assets," Bradford said. "Let's consider the human side of this legislation: farmers and small business ...

Australians want super safeguard: ISA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... "Australians know the whole purpose of super is to generate money that's preserved for their life in retirement, so it's good to see the government moving to embed this in the law," said ISA chief executive Bernie Dean. The scheme has also increased ...

AMP flags first strike on remuneration

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... "This means shareholder approval for the CEO's 2023 LTI award is not required under the ASX Listing Rules. Nevertheless, for good governance, the board has determined that it is appropriate to seek shareholder approval," the resolution reads. "While ...

Australian CPI falls to 6.8%, adds to halt hopes

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... quarters. However, not all in the market are as positive as Bloxham. Despite agreeing that the decline is "unambiguously good news", GSFM investment strategist Stephen Miller said it's just not enough. "I do not think it is sufficient for the RBA ...

We sit at a watershed moment: Paton

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... there's a short- and a long-term issue to address." In the short term, he said, it's all about inflation. With inflation, good news equals bad news. "We sit at a watershed moment: with inflation seemingly peaking, good economic news is actually ...

We need to be ready: APRA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
... rectification. "I do not support a blanket rule to pile all the impost of scam recovery onto our banks in all cases. It is not good enough to let scammers run wild and leave the banks to wear the costs," he said. "Industry, including banks, should be ...

Kapstream wins new mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... with Australian Ethical to ensure that the new portfolio meets Australian Ethical's charter of targeting investments that do good, while avoiding those that are harmful. Over the last couple of years, Chrystal said Kapstream has "made material advances ...