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Hume, Bragg address Blockchain Week

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
Senators Jane Hume and Andrew Bragg have addressed Blockchain Week, emphasising the government's support of crypto and blockchain technology. In her address, Hume committed to establishing a market licensing regime for crypto exchanges and introducing ...

Digital economy regulation consultation opens

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
The Morrison government is seeking public feedback on regulatory frameworks for automated decision making (ADM) and artificial intelligence (AI). Minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume said it's estimated that ...

Milford adds to global product suite

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... period. It is managed by portfolio manager Daniel Simmonds and portfolio manager and deputy chief investment officer Paul Morris. The Milford Global Growth Fund has also been added to the lineup, modelled on an existing Milford strategy that has been ...

Government adds to FRAA leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
The chair of law firm Allens has been appointed to the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority by the Morrison government. Fiona Crosbie becomes a member of the FRAA from March 21, appointed for a period ending 14 September 2026. The FRAA is the independent ...

Super funds drop Russian assets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
Australian superannuation funds are dropping Russian assets in response to its invasion of Ukraine amid escalating global sanctions against Russia. Yesterday Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Senator Jane Hume released a joint statement requesting that ...

Australia confirms economic sanctions against Russia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
The Australian government has confirmed its economic measures against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. So far Australia has sanctioned more than 350 Russian individuals, including oligarchs, members of Russian parliament and military commanders. ...

New board director for Morrison & Co

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022
Morrison & Co has appointed corporate finance and infrastructure expert Kate Mingay as a non-executive director, effective immediately. Mingay brings three decades of extensive commercial and regulatory experience, having worked across the private and ...

One million visits to YourSuper comparison tool

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 7 JAN 2022
Minister for superannuation Jane Hume has lauded the government's YourSuper comparison tool as a success, with one million visits. "Australians are taking charge of their own super like never before thanks to reforms passed by the Morrison government," ...

Prime Minister announces reverse mortgage scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed a reverse mortgage scheme for pensioners. During a radio interview with Spencer Howson, Morrison said the mid-year budget will include a cash access scheme for pensioners. "We've had a pension loan scheme ...

FIRB reappoints Irvine as chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
The Morrison government has reappointed David Irvine as the chair of the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) for a further two-year period. The former ambassador to China and high commissioner to Papua New Guinea was first appointed to the FIRB as ...