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Chief economist update: Inflation is dead

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
... depends on the wages outlook. A question that Luci Ellis, RBA Assistant Governor (Economic), tried to address at the ABE Conference in February: "How much and how quickly will they [wages] pick up?" "So far, though, the response to that difficulty has ...

Poor governance spurs calls for directorship caps

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... boards fulfil their duties and drive sustainable performance. Appearing at the Financial Executive Women Leadership Conference in Sydney last month, BMFS Consulting managing director Sarah Brennan said it is unlikely a non-executive director could truly ...

Zero tolerance approach to poor culture needed

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... poor behaviour and getting culture right. Monash Business School professor Graeme Samuel, who appeared at the 2019 Conference of Major Super Funds (CMSF) via video link, took a simplistic yet tough approach to solving the culture crises exposed by the ...

Cbus director wins trustee award

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... stewardship Cbus is on track to save $100 million in investment costs a year by 2021. Noonan accepted the award at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) yesterday and acknowledged industry fund pioneer Mavis Robertson as his mentor. "His ...

Rejuvenated APRA asserts authority

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... poor cooperation. But it is being held back by the long-awaited passage of a Bill. Deputy chair Helen Rowell told the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) yesterday that APRA has turned a new leaf following several issues and recommendations ...

Super needs a clear objective: Cooper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... industry, according to a panel of experts. Opening the second day of the Self-managed Super Fund Association's national conference in Melbourne this morning, the panel - which included SMSFA chair Deborah Ralston and BT Financial Group chief executive ...

FPA honours top advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
The Financial Planning Association of Australia kicked off its annual conference in Sydney yesterday afternoon by honouring outstanding professionals in the industry. Perth-based Michael Carmody of Viva Wealth took out the coveted FPA Certified Financial ...

Cybercrime protection inadequate: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... cyber adversary campaigns indicate that ransomware popularity and prevalence will continue," it said. The recent SIBOS conference highlighted the importance of cybersecurity. The head of cybersecurity, governance and consulting Ian Cameron at insurance ...

Chief economist update: Americans who want work will find it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... accelerated to 3.1% in the year to October from 2.8% in the previous month. No wonder American consumers are so happy. The Conference Board's consumer sentiment index rose to an 18-year high of 137.9 in October - same with present and future expectations. ...

Assistant Treasurer warns super funds to lift engagement game

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
... there is no official guidance on how default funds should be chosen. He told the recent Australian Payroll Association Conference in Melbourne last week that employers aren't superannuation experts or financial advisers and should not be helping ...