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Government proposes further expansion of downsizer scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
The Morrison government has said it will expand the downsizer superannuation scheme by reducing the minimum eligibility age if re-elected this weekend. At present, the downsizer superannuation scheme is only available to those aged 65 years and over. ...

NZ Super Fund hires from ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
Australian Retirement Trust has confirmed that Kevin Wong is leaving the $230 billion super fund to join NZ Super Fund. Wong who has served as the portfolio manager for dynamic asset allocation will join the Kiwi sovereign wealth fund as a senior investment ...

ASIC outlines cybersecurity expectations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
Following on from RI Advice's Federal Court loss, the corporate regulator has laid out its expectations of licensees when it comes to cybersecurity. Just last week, in what was an Australian-first, the Federal Court found RI Advice failed its obligations ...

US inflation wavers near a 40-year high

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022
The US inflation rate has fallen to 8.3%, but the Consumer Price Index continues to flirt with catastrophic 40-year highs. The index also revealed that costs had risen by a monthly rate of 0.3% in April after having risen 1.2% in March. This decline ...

Federal Court rules against RI Advice in cybersecurity case

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
The Federal Court has found RI Advice breached its obligations as a licensee by failing to have adequate systems in place to manage cybersecurity risks, leading to several incidents that put client information at risk. In what ASIC says is an Australian ...

US Federal Reserve enacts biggest rate hike in 22 years

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
... inflation down if we are to have a sustained period of strong labour market conditions that benefit all." Powell added the Fed is highly attentive to the risk high inflation poses and was strongly committed to the restoration of price stability. Of note ...

AvSuper, Commonwealth Super Corporation explore merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Six months on from commencing its Expressions of Interest (EOI) process, AvSuper has confirmed it will look to merge with Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation. The two funds have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to now conduct due diligence to ...

Reserve Bank lifts cash rate target

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
In the first increase in more than a decade, the Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 0.35%. Announcing the decision this afternoon, RBA governor Philip Lowe said the board determined the time is right to begin ...

CFS awards stewardship mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
Colonial First State has appointed EOS at Federated Hermes for proxy advisory services. EOS at Federated Hermes will provide engagement, voting and public policy support for Colonial First State's global equity investments. "We believe that active ownership ...

RBA weighs controversial pre-election rate rise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
Just over two weeks before the federal election, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will make a decision on interest rates which could have huge political implications. At present, underlying inflation is well above the RBA's target band and most economists ...