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Government, super funds to increase UK collaborations

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
Australia and the UK have signed an Investment Partnership to further unlock superannuation and pension capital investment, which will help to secure more "two-way" investment in jobs and industries, as well as strong returns for investors for both ...

NZ Super chair's term extended by two years

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... appointment in March 2024. His term will now conclude in October 2028. Announcing the reappointment today, New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis said the extension reflects Williamson's strong leadership and will maintain stability and continuity ...

Opposition leader unveils fresh shadow cabinet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... and a vocal critic of ASIC's handling of the issue. Senator Claire Chandler has been appointed as shadow finance minister. "Senator Chandler will hold Labor to account for its budget blowouts and skyrocketing debts," Taylor said. Meantime, former ...

Chalmers globetrots to sell minerals for foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... I'll have bilateral meetings with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and Canadian Minister of Finance and National Revenue the Hon François-Philippe Champagne," Chalmers said. ...

RBNZ appoints Swedish central banker as governor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... the Riksbank and an extensive international experience" RBNZ board deputy chair Rodger Finlay said. New Zealand finance minister Nicola Willis said Breman's appointment follows a robust recruitment process in which 300 individuals were identified, contacted ...

ASIC, APRA outline regulatory reform opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... Authority (APRA) have outlined opportunities for regulatory reform in letters sent to Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher. APRA chair John Lonsdale noted potential changes to the superannuation performance test, saying he agrees ...

ANZ Staff Super loses investment head

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... Corporation. Torney will replace long-serving chair Garry Hounsell, who completed nine years on the CSC board. Finance Minister Katy Gallagher announced Torney's CSC appointment, highlighting her "strong leadership skills and decades of industry ...

Trade war rattles pre-election economic outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... implications for consumption and business investment, including in Australia," the paper read. Treasury and the finance minister must jointly release a PEFO within 10 days of the issue of the writs for a federal election, which was on March 31. The report's ...

New chair for NZ Super Fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... we are working for. That is a responsibility we take very seriously," Williamson said. Meantime, New Zealand finance minister Nicola Willis said of Drayton: "During her time as chair, the NZ Super Fund continued to outperform its long-term investment ...

Ireland to create new sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... population, and is targeting €100 billion by the mid-2030s. Announced as part of the country's 2024 budget package, finance minister Michael McGrath said laws will be introduced to mandate the government annually invest 0.8% of GDP into the new fund ...
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