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Super funds welcome UK's Supers Unit to push investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

... pension capital investment between the countries. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on the sidelines of the G20. in Washington DC. A number of Australian ...

Government, super funds to increase UK collaborations

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 20 APR 2026

... facilitate investment opportunities that benefit members in both countries. The MoU was signed by UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on the sidelines of the meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central ...

AustralianSuper pumps $1.1bn into fresh UK investment

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025

... can contribute to economic growth in the UK, while generating returns for our 3.5 million members." Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said: "This is about getting Britain building again - bringing our savings, our investors and our regions together ...

UK treasury provides guidance on local pension consolidation

MATT TOLEDO | FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025

... for their governance, and replicating their success and achieving their scale is a stated goal of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves. "Countries like Canada and Australia show how powerful pension consolidation can be-having built megafunds that ...

UK government to establish national wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024

... establishing a National Wealth Fund. I am now going further by bringing together key institutions," Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said. "We need to go further and faster if we are to fix the foundations of our economy to rebuild Britain and ...

Chief economist update: BOE not letting its guard down

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021

... despite improved tidings on economic growth, rates of infections, vaccinations, topped by additional stimulus from the Exchequer from a month earlier. "Since the time of that forecast, developments in global GDP growth have been a little stronger than ...

Chief economist update: More manna from UK Treasury

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021

Another budget, another increase in government spending. In his Budget speech on March 3, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak prefaced his delivery of more manna from the government by stressing the damage the coronavirus has done to the UK economy. ...

Chief economist update: More money for reimposed lockdown

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020

... - starting November 5 - have prompted the government and the Bank of England (BOE) into action. UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced the extension of the government's furlough scheme until 31 March 2021 and raised the upfront guarantee ...

Chief economist update: UK's winter of discontent

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020

... gains made in containing COVID-19 infections are wasted. Not only that, it's gonna cost more. UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has been forced to top up his "A Plan for Jobs" package announced in early July with the unveiling of a six-month ...

Chief economist update: Australia on top despite recession

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020

... and recent reports of hiccups in the UK/Euro Brexit negotiations -- so much so that the Bank of England (BOE) and the Exchequer remain on their toes. The BOE kept the Bank Rate unchanged at its July meeting after it maintained the Bank Rate at a record ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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