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Aware Super names head of stewardship

STAFF WRITER | THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026

... Newton brings over two decades of investment and ESG experience to the team, having worked across corporate strategy, public policy, asset management and commercial development initiatives in Australia at AMP, ANZ, Deloitte and Victorian Treasury. He ...

Macquarie shareholders question its climate change commitment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026

... emissions reduction". "High energy costs, and the accompanying impact on the cost of living, have seen a shift in public policy priorities and greater recognition in recent years that fossil fuels, particularly natural gas, will be required for some ...

SIAA focuses mission on building prosperity for investors

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026

... deepen even further our relationships with government and regulators." In the last 12 months, SIAA has launched 13 public policy submissions and attended 127 government meetings. Among other initiatives, SIAA helped secure recognition for reform to adviser ...

Senate report backs removal 30-hour work threshold for SG

VINNY VUCAGO | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

... Superannuation Guarantee contributions if they work more than 30 hours a week for an employer. Rest general manager of public policy and advocacy Enrico Burgio said the bipartisan support marked a significant turning point in efforts to modernise the ...

Rest calls on government to fix 'motherhood penalty'

VINNY VUCAGO | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

... which are payments designed to offset the impact of unpaid care on retirement balances. Rest general manager of public policy and advocacy Enrico Burgio said the current system fails to properly recognise unpaid care as a form of economic contribution. ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026

... their child could have done or should have done better, and is a 'disappointment', you still have to look at public policy and see whether or not a court will award that child money if you completely exclude them," Williamson says. Public policy ...

TPB consults on AI usage rules

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026

... professor of taxation and chair of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute Advisory Committee at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University.

Government looks to better define roles of regulators

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026

... regulators while also lowering the burden on the financial services sector. During his speech, Mulino also touched on the public policy questions that have been raised by the Shield and First Guardian collapses. "One is around governance and accountability ...

FSC appoints two new directors

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025

... into our industry will be instrumental in guiding the FSC's continued membership growth and contribution to public policy debates."

AustralianSuper executive joins SMC

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025

... of executive general manager policy reform and regulation. He was most recently head of government relations and public policy at AustralianSuper. Coates brings more than 15 years of experience across the financial services industry. Prior to AustralianSuper ...

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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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