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TCorp to issue sustainability bonds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
... 2018. TCorp's sustainability bonds will raise capital for environmentally or socially responsible projects. NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said the bonds will help the government mobilise investors who can contribute capital to accomplish these ...

Default life insurance reforms ineffective: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... would supress retirement savings and cost the economy $2.46 billion annually, latest research from AIA Australia shows. Treasurer Scott Morrison announced in this year's Budget that superannuation funds will move from the default life insurance arrangements ...

Chief economist update: Another five minutes of sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... economy similarly outperformed its peers. To be sure, these are pretty numbers that'll sure put a smile on Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison's face and vindicate the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) "central forecast for GDP growth to pick ...

Charges laid in ANZ criminal cartel conduct case

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2018
... laid charges against the cohort today. Executives facing criminal conduct charges have been identified as ANZ group treasurer Rick Moscati; Deutsche Bank's (former employees) Michael Ormaechea and Michael Richardson; and Citigroup's John McLean ...

ANZ, Deutsche and Citigroup under investigation for alleged cartel conduct

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
... The ACCC said it expects the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) to lay charges against ANZ, ANZ Group treasurer Rick Moscati, two other companies and other individuals. Deutsche Bank and Citigroup Global Markets Australia are the two ...

Retirement income paper open for consultation

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... Superannuation Industry Supervision Act 1993. The SIS Act already has covenants on insurance and investment. On Budget night, Treasurer Scott Morrison flagged the upcoming release of the retirement covenant paper that opened for consultation yesterday. ...

NSW Treasury appoints productivity commissioner

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
... was the NSW Auditor-General from 2006 to 2013. He has held numerous other senior positions in the public sector. NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said Achterstraat will be responsible for driving microeconomic reform and targeting regulatory roadblocks. ...

Budget measures to drive up super costs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
... passive fees charged by superannuation funds announced in this year's Budget may have unintended consequences. As per Treasurer Scott Morrison's speech, the Government will introduce a 3% annual cap on passive fees charged by funds on balances below ...

Chief economist update: We're headed for surplus (if assumptions hold)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
No one can escape it, even if we try. The media - radio, TV, print, social - is full of it. Reports, assessments, and implications of Australia's Federal Budget 2018-19. There's the usual flood of "Budget winners and losers" and the "what's in it for ...

Infrastructure receives $24.5 billion injection

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
... move which could create opportunities for infrastructure investors and managers in the future. In his Budget speech, Treasurer Scott Morrison said the $24.5 billion was a part of the $75 billion 10-year rolling infrastructure plan. Key infrastructure ...