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Industry fund appoints chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... said. Since 2015, Whan has brought outstanding experience to the board in terms of strategy, member experience, and public policy, he added. "Susan has very strong knowledge of the clubs and broader hospitality industry and brings significant experience ...

Grattan Institute chief retires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... leading domestic policy think tank, and a household name." Under Daley's leadership Grattan has waded into a myriad of public policy debates relating to health, education, budgets, tax, transport and housing. Most recently, Daley and Grattan have made ...

Grattan SG claims slammed by industry bodies

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... that seeks to undermine a retirement system that is globally acknowledged as on of the best in the world." "Good public policy will always benefit from lucid, rigorous research and modelling. However, the Grattan Institute's latest output is based on ...

Beware tech firms in financial services

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
... respond to big techs' entry into financial services so as to benefit from the gains while limiting the risks." "Public policy needs to build on a more comprehensive approach that draws on financial regulation, competition policy and data privacy ...

AustralianSuper adds board director

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... exceptional background in a wide variety of sectors and brings a deep understand of finance, superannuation and public policy to AustralianSuper," Ridout said. "As someone who was instrumental in the establishment of the Superannuation Guarantee, Don ...

Two new faces join SMSF Association board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... Ralston said. "These appointments, when coupled with the recent appointment of Bernie Ripoll, who has served on our Public Policy Committee since early 2017, allows us to build a strong and diverse board with a range of skills and experiences that will ...

Aussie instos among most responsible investors

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... responsible long-term investing, ranking in the top 25 of the world's most responsible asset allocators, according to US public policy think tank, New America. In partnership with the Fletcher School at Tufts University in Massachusetts, New America's ...

Former Labor MP joins SMSFA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
... invaluable as superannuation and financial services policy continues to evolve." Ripoll has sat on the association's public policy committee since January 2018, and will take the seat vacated by Cath Mulcare, who stepped down after almost four years ...

Rice Warner names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... the business. Rice remains as an executive and board member, and will focus on working for a few key clients and public policy initiatives. He founded Rice Warner in December 1987. Rice has held a number of roles in the superannuation and actuaries industries ...

Unions have right to express views: Combet

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... representing working people. That's their main job, they have to articulate what they believe are important public policy questions," Combet said. Law has protections However, once a union official becomes a trustee, they are bound by the law and ...