September 2016
VicSuper boss Michael Dundon courting merger partners again
VicSuper is hunting for merger partners ahead of an expected dismantling of the Fair Work Commission process.
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Ex-Deutsche trader Andrew Donaldson slapped with lifetime ban by ASIC
Former Deutsche Bank trader Andrew Donaldson, who cooked the bank's books to the tune of about $50 million, has been given a lifetime ban.
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Shareholders back Cover-More's $138 million deal to buy Travelex Insurance
Cover-More's largest shareholder has endorsed CEO Mike Emmett's decision to fund a $138m acquisition of Travelex.
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Don't pay CEOs bonuses for doing their job, say fund managers, super funds
Fund managers and major super funds warn CEOs shouldn't get "soft" bonuses just for doing their multimillion-dollar jobs.
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Financial Synergy founder David Orford to donate some of $73 million windfall
When actuary David Orford went into business in 1978 he never imagined it would one day grow into a $90m software company.
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IFM chief economist Alex Joiner wants 'helicopter money' for infrastructure
IFM Investors chief economist Alex Joiner has called for a helicopter money crisis plan - with strings attached.
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Move to force super funds to reveal all
Super funds could be forced to report at least 95 per cent of their portfolio holdings, a big jump from the current average.
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Ex-IMF Bentham boss John Walker's new firm ICP targets Shine Lawyers
IMF Bentham co-founder John Walker's new firm ICP has hit the ground running with cases against Shine Lawyers, Spotless Group, and Sims Metal Management.
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AustralianSuper braced for banks to get access to default market
Nine of the 10 superannuation funds with the most access to the almost $500 billion default market are union-aligned.
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Choice of default super may open up
The Productivity Commission is considering throwing out default super fund rules to allow employers to choose from 115 licensed products for their employees.
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Banks enter pact on adviser reference check and hiring standards
The biggest bank-aligned financial planning businesses will share more information to stop "bad apples" shuffling from one job to the next.
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Defining super's purpose could spark new crackdown on tax perks
A new law defining superannuation's purpose could foreshadow the end of tax perks for anyone better off than age pensioners.
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Super complaints boss Helen Davis calls for more funding
The head of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal makes a compelling case for more funding.
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What the superannuation changes mean for you
Wealthy savers have a last chance to stash up to $540,000 from after-tax earnings before the end of the financial year.
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Macquarie a top pick in ex-Vontobel boss Rajiv Jain's new fund GQG Partners
Macquarie is the only Australian bank stock to make it into former Vontobel Asset Management boss Rajiv Jain's new global equity fund.
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Spaceship faces launch challenges for tech-focused super fund start-up
Skeptics say Spaceship, a new tech-focused super fund backed by Mike Cannon-Brookes, will need more cash and may upset the regulator.
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New NAB pay deal for tellers reduces pressure to meet sales targets
NAB's new head of retail banking is hopeful a new enterprise agreement will take heat off the bank as a stoush brews over teller pay and incentives.
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ASIC warning to car buyers, extended warranties and tyre insurance a rip-off
The corporate watchdog has warned the public off getting suckered into buying insurance extras from a car dealership.
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What Coca-Cola's Stuart Comino is learning from his mentor CBA's David Craig
Good organisation and allocating a big chunk of time for leadership are two skills Stuart Comino has learnt from his mentor David Craig.
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Skittish markets brace for end of monetary policy era
Investors are bracing for the wildest ride since the Brexit vote across stock, bond and currency markets on Monday.
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