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HESTA hires high profile economist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
... Earlier, Beacher did a four-year stint in Canberra as a forecaster and policy advisor with the Prime Minister's department. "We're excited to welcome Annette Beacher to HESTA as our investment manager and market strategist," a HESTA spokesperson ...

Ken Henry resigns from ASX board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
... the Australian National University and spent 20 years in the Australian Public Service working as Secretary of the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science and before that Secretary of the Department of Communications and the Arts. Smith has also ...

HESTA appoints chief financial officer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
... role at VFMC, Collins held several general manager positions within the National Australia Bank as well as head of department roles for Commonwealth Bank and AXA. Collins commented on her new role, saying she is excited to join HESTA. "I am so delighted ...

Modern Slavery Act needs strengthening: Panel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... but let's not get complacent here," Carlsson said. "We don't want Australia to fall behind." Last month, the Department of Home Affairs announced the planned review of the legislation, to see if it was fit for purpose and if enhancements or changes ...

We're paying 30% more: Cboe

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
As Australia's disruptor stock exchange, formerly known as Chi-X, expands its team under Cboe's ownership, hiring in an extremely tight jobs market remains the largest challenge. Chi-X had 33 staff in its Sydney office when Cboe took over the ...

Parliamentary committee hears KPMG assumed 'conflicting engagements knowingly'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
A public accountability committee that inquired and reported on the Transport Asset Holding Entity (TAHE) has uncovered several damaging findings, including that KPMG engagements were 'rife with conflict'. The TAHE has been the subject of serious accounting ...

Morrison government names new chair of Foreign Investment Review Board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... period. Miller has spent over 30 years of his career in the Australian government, covering senior positions in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Office of National Assessments. In the latter role, Miller was deputy-director general ...

Floods, fires, plagues catered to in Budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... affect projected fiscal outcomes. Disaster recover efforts were noted as a contingent, unquantifiable liability for the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. The federal government provides funding to states and territories to assist with natural ...

Key Budget measure won't help economy: Academic

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... all fuel types, reducing the fuel excise by 10 cents could make a significant difference to motorists' hip pocket, Department of Applied Finance senior lecturer Lurion De Mello said. However, the benefit of such a measure may not be fully felt by consumers ...

Allspring Global Investments appoints fixed income leaders

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... Investments has promoted two of its veteran investment professionals to senior leadership roles in the global fixed income department. Henrietta Pacquement, with 20 years of investment experience, will lead Allspring's newly formed Global Fixed Income ...