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Early release of super extended

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
The government has announced an extension to the early release of super program designed to help Australians experiencing hardship as a result of COVID-19. Originally, the program was set to end on 24 September 2020. Now, people will be able to apply ...

FIIG calls for taxation, regulatory overhaul

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... Australian companies, we cannot credibly lay claim to best-practice in our capital markets, let alone be described as a centre of financial excellence in the Asia Pacific region," Stening said. "We consider this to be a critical development in Australia ...

RealIndex taps former RF Capital executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... analyst at Fidelity International. Previously, he served as vice president of State Street Global Advisors' advanced research centre. Realindex chief executive Andrew Francis said he is delighted to welcome someone of Guido's caliber to the firm, which ...

Hold super accountable for miners' actions: Future Super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... will be done with the local Traditional Owners," the fund said. UniSuper has also funded the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre's year-long research project into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and the superannuation system, which recently ...

Labor calls for end to war on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... from COVID-19 "faster and better". Financial Standard has obtained a copy of an address to be made to the Chifley Research Centre today, in which Labor's superannuation spokesperson Stephen Jones says the Prime Minister should see to it that members ...

Report reveals superficiality of ESG pledges

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... down shareholder resolutions on climate change despite signing up to the Investor Group on Climate Change. The Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) found that eight members of the Investor Group on Climate Change supported less than ...

Asgard, Future Super shamed on ERS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
At a hearing of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics that was supposed to focus on ME Bank's recent troubles, the super funds performing poorly in terms of early release copped surprise criticism. APRA had advised that early ...

Australia facing largest ever GDP fall

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... enhancing reforms." "Our focus will be on practical solutions to the most significant challenges which will be front and centre in the post-crisis world," Frydenberg said. "Reskilling and upskilling the workforce, maintaining our $100 billion, 10-year ...

Death of dividends greatly exaggerated: Epoch

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... that are typically hit hard during recessions are financials, as we have already seen in Australia, they are always at the centre of the storm, as well as consumer discretionary stocks," McIntyre said. "Conversely, two sectors that have typically held ...

Advice group research head departs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
The head of research at a major financial advice group has jumped ship, and is set to head up investments in AMP's superannuation trustee office. Miriam Herold is leaving Centrepoint Alliance, as the advice group's research leadership is re-shuffled ...