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The week that was

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... COVID-19 shutdown With close to or more than half of their members sitting in the millennial age range, the likes of Hostplus, Club Plus and Rest are likely to be some of those hit hardest by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with many, especially those ...

Industry funds face reality of COVID-19 shutdown

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... impacted members. With close to or more than half of their members sitting in the millennial age range, the likes of Hostplus, Club Plus and Rest are likely to be some of those hit hardest by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with many, especially those ...

UniSuper suspends stock lending

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
UniSuper has instructed its custodian to recall all shares currently out on loan indefinitely. The $85 billion super fund has requested BNP Paribas Securities Services to suspend stock lending, effective immediately. UniSuper said restricting the ability ...

Old boys, girls clubs dominate boards

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
A third of Australia's board members are dissatisfied with their roles, blaming a lack of transparency, professional and peer support for their frustrations. The new research, commissioned by advocacy and director placement group Women on Boards (WOB) ...

Lowe snaps back at critics

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
RBA governor Philip Lowe has rejected concerns that the bank's decision to cut interest rates last year dented consumer confidence and impacted weak consumer growth. Speaking at the National Press Club, Lowe said that while he understands having rates ...

Infrastructure boutique hires former Hastings director

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
Nicole Connolly's Infrastructure Partners Investment Fund has appointed a former Hastings director as its head of portfolio construction and research. Kurt Lemke is joining IPIF after working as Hastings Funds Management's group director for ...

Aussie IPOs outperform benchmark

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
Despite a handful of infamous failed Aussie floats in 2019, the IPO market outperformed the benchmark ASX 200 Index by 16.8%. New research from equity raising platform OnMarket revealed that IPOs returned an average 35.2%, marking the fourth time in ...

What you read in 2019: Superannuation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
The past year has served as the beginning of the superannuation industry's transformation. Yes, recent years have seen nothing but reform after reform, but 2019 has been something different entirely. The Productivity Commission and Royal Commission ...

Pay jockeys super: Federal Court

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
The Full Federal Court has ruled that horse racing clubs and state racing boards are required to pay superannuation for jockeys. The court upheld the Australian Tax Office's super guarantee charge assessments in regards to riding fees paid to jockeys ...

ASX 200 hits female director target

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... actively encourage boards to look at diversity and inclusion as critical to improving the quality of decision making." The 30% Club Australia, a leading organisation that campaigns for gender diversity on boards, said there was still more to be done. ...