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Gonski asks philanthropists to have more heart

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... bad it can do. It was a logical step up to see if I could do some good." Gonski is arguably most known for his education funding review. In 2010, then Education Minister Julia Gillard called Gonski to review the funding of Australian education. "My initial ...

Federal oversight of financial services sector clarified

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
... competition and consumer policy. He will also oversee the Australian Bureau of Statistics, fintech, and crowd source equity funding, while assisting across the portfolio on matters including taxation legislation and administration. The not-for-profit ...

ASIC hires former super executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... the appointments aim to strengthen ASIC's capabilities. The Government recently committed a further $70.1 million in funding to support ASIC's new strategic direction and appointed a second deputy chair, Daniel Crennan. "These appointments will ...

AustralianSuper secures WestConnex stake

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
... successful 51% bid for WestConnex. The winning consortium will pay $9.26 billion, with proceeds from the 42-year concession funding the M4-M5 Link - the final stage of WestConnex - and future infrastructure across the state, the NSW Government said. ...

Future Fund delivers 9.3%, increases risk moderately

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... Funds or the industry funds." He said he expects the big four banks to raise rates out of the cycle, as their overseas funding costs rise. Several smaller banks, including Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, have already raised rates even though the RBA has the ...

Charter Hall acquires $1.6bn property fund manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
... "Early learning is a growth sector underpinned by population growth, increasing workforce participation and government funding," Charter Hall said in a statement. A statement co-signed by Paramor said Folkestone's board had been considering a range ...

PractiFI opens US office

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
... delivers business administration services to the financial advice, superannuation and insurance industries has received funding to launch in the US. PractiFI received a $3 million injection from a joint venture between Microequities Asset Management ...

Discriminatory bank regulation hits super savings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
... covered by the Financial Claims Scheme (FCS) and thereby treated as stable. This is further compounded by the Net Stable Funding Ratio and the Major Bank Levy. "Because unstable deposits require banks to hold more low-yielding liquid assets than in the ...

Super funds cop governance grilling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
... (ISA) director Ian Silk taken to task over the promotional activities of Australia's largest super fund, including its funding of ISA's fox in the henhouse advertising campaign (see p.13). Commissioner Kenneth Hayne said some of the propositions ...

VC firm launches new credit fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
... partnership seeking to invest in companies with strong revenue, looking to accelerate their business or wishing to diversify funding sources during capital raising rounds. Viola Credit co-founder and general partner Ruthi Simha highlighted the firm's ...