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How this budget was built

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... of the Russia-Ukraine war, is now experiencing falling prices for the nation's export staples of LNG, iron ore, coking coal and rural outputs. Recall that while the commodities sector is just 22% of Australia's $2 trillion GDP, it accounts for ...

UK's Nest switches investment chief

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... served as head of equities at the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). She's also an investment advisor to the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme's Investment Sub-committee and a member of the Investment Committee at the Charities Aid Foundation. ...

Top 10% pocket 93% of Australia's wealth: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... prices have seen gas and electricity bills increase for average Australians, while super profits form Australia's gas and coal go overseas," he said. "A super profits tax will help ensure all Australians can get a fair share." The research shows that ...

Super funds are lousy at communications: Strategist

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
Marketing strategist Toby Ralph says super funds must overhaul their member communications, as the days of arranging cohorts by demographic are long gone. Addressing the crowd at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) in Melbourne, Ralph ...

Spotlight shines brighter on climate reporting: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... Scope 2 relate to emissions released to the atmosphere from the indirect consumption such as electricity produced by burning coal. Scope 3, Alembakis said, is harder to attribute and proves to be more challenging to disclose as it covers emissions that ...

NSW Premier promises 'future fund' for children

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
Children in New South Wales will be given a dedicated savings fund worth up to $49,000 under a new government contribution scheme if the Liberals win the upcoming state election. Premier Dominic Perrottet said that the policy, which is expected to cost ...

Investment bonds offer refuge amid super changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
As the government plans to tighten rules around high superannuation balances, investment bonds offer a secure, tax-efficient alternative. The government has proposed doubling the concessional tax rate for super balances over $3 million from 15% to 30%. ...

Expect more greenwashing action: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
... options offered by Mercer Superannuation exposed investors to industries the fund said were excluded from the offering, such as coal, alcohol production and gambling," Longo said in his speech. ASIC alleges Mercer made false and misleading statements ...

Chalmers' promise to end super wars foiled by criticism

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
Last month, Treasurer Jim Chalmers pledged to end the super wars, but opposition to proposed super tax changes suggest a resolution is unlikely. Opposition leader Peter Dutton stated that he's "dead against" the government's proposed tax changes ...

Australian dividends surge in 2022: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... by BHP the "world's largest payer" after it grew total payouts by 8% year-on-year. The increase was partly due to strong coal prices and occurred despite the full demerger of BHP's stake in Woodside Petroleum. The mining sector in Australia and around ...