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10 June 2020 • By Sarah Simpkins • 1 min read

Report urges earlier super access for Indigenous people

An industry superannuation fund has teamed up with a economics research hub to push for earlier access to super and slashed tax penalties for ...

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Australia falls behind on ESG

Australia’s biggest companies are trailing the world on environmental issues as the ESG debate heats up. A new report from Refinitiv found that ...

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Commonwealth Bank faces down class action

The bank says it will “carefully consider” any allegations it sold customers junk credit card and personal loan insurance. Slater and Gordon has ...

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Finance veterans named in Queen’s birthday honours

A former Westpac institutional head, the chair of AMP Capital funds management and an ex-ASIC lawyer were among the recipients named in this year’s ...

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End war on super: Jones

Shadow finance minister Stephen Jones has called on the government to “put down the weapons” and stop trying to kneecap the superannuation guarantee

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Banking profit down 14.1%

Australian banks saw a 14.1 per cent decrease in net profit after tax for the 12 months leading up to March, as the coronavirus crisis led to costs ...

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Chinese investment in Australia shrinks by 58%

Chinese investment in Australia has fallen by 58 per cent in the past year, new research has found. The report by KPMG and the University of Sydney ...

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Business confidence bounces

Business confidence saw a rebound in May, but remains negative at a level last seen at the bottom of the 1990 recession. Business confidence is now ...

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Stimulus a victim of its own success

The $60 billion JobKeeper bungle was a result of Australia weathering the storm better than previously expected. JobKeeper was formulated in the ...

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Expect 60% fewer super funds by 2030: KPMG

The pace of mergers in the super sector is tipped to rise during the next two years, with a new report estimating there will be a 60 per cent cutback ...

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