Posts Tagged ‘finance’
July economic and fiscal update from Pitcher Partners
The Federal Government released its July Economic and Fiscal Update (JEFU) statement, painting a picture that Australia is performing better than many of its OECD equivalent economies. However, the reality is that COVID-19 has had, and will continue to have, a major impact on the domestic economy, unemployment, debt and GDP into the future. To…
Read MorePuddle Account
The 2020 Puddle Account has been delivered. This marks the conclusion of a four year contract with PwC to prepare the Puddle Account. FISC has initiated planning for the 2021 Puddle Account which will involve a review of members’ objectives for the Puddle Account, scoping for a competitive RFQ and tendering process and the appointment…
Read MoreFinance Issues Steering Committee (FISC)
FISC met 4 June to progress a number of strategic finance projects in relation to accounting standards, the water industry asset valuation and the new Puddle Account contract (which will commence towards the end of 2020). During May, FISC coordinated an industry response to DELWP in relation to revised 2020 Corporate Plan requirements (due to…
Read MoreVision Super’s April performance
Whether through a global pandemic or just day-to-day management of your super it’s important to know that your super isn’t invested only in shares, but also in other types of assets, which helps spreads the risk. In the 12 months to the end of April this year, the Australian equity market, as measured by the…
Read MoreWhat should I be doing with my super?
We understand many are concerned about the state of the economy including its effect on your super. However, please remember that super is a long-term investment and while we have recently seen negative returns they are often followed by years of strong returns and performance. If retirement is far away For those whose retirement isn’t…
Read MoreReady to Connect?
The newest major event on the Victorian water calendar VicWater Connect features four concurrent streams – Leadership and Innovation, Policy and Environment, Finance and Risk, Diversity and Innovation – all under one roof. Registrations open soon, stay tuned.
Read MoreSustainability: The future of investing
In 2019, Vision Super’s approach to responsible investment was recognised by a number of leading organisations in the field. PRI Leaders’ Group Vision Super was one of just six Australian super funds (out of a total of 206 industry, retail, public sector and corporate super funds) to be included in the 2019 PRI Leaders’ Group.…
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