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BlackRock unveils new gold ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
... and investors the opportunity to gain exposure to gold on the exchange." Last month, BlackRock launched the iShares US Treasury Bond ETF (IUSG), priced at 15 basis points. It also listed two new core ETFs, the iShares Core FTSE Global Infrastructure ...

Crypto exchanges to obey financial services rulebook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
... exchanges adhere to Australian financial services laws, requiring digital asset platform operators to obtain an AFSL. Treasury's Regulating digital asset platforms' consultation, released today, mandates that exchanges with over $5 million in assets ...

The Voice is not at the expense of the economy: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... off inflation. "That's helped ensure the gap between wages and inflation that we inherited is now narrowing, and treasury expects it to close early next year," Chalmers said. Additionally, he flagged the 2023 Intergenerational Report, released in ...

I can only apologise: PwC boss

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... that some of our partners, a small number of partners that are laid out in our statement of facts, took confidential Treasury information and shared it in our firm," he said. "I can't defend that, it should never have happened. They breached their ...

Future Fund refreshes investment team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... direct reports will include the heads of dynamic asset allocation, strategic opportunities and integration, overlays and treasury and economics and capital markets. Murray was formerly head of overlays and has been acting in the deputy chief investment ...

Super tax change to impact SMSF members: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... million. As previously reported by Financial Standard, the proposed changes are housed under two draft legislations - Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) Bill 2023 and Superannuation (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) ...

Farmers distressed by superannuation tax overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
... government for overlooking concerns from industry and farming groups, pushing ahead with superannuation reforms without clear Treasury modelling on the number of affected primary producers and family businesses. "Labor is misleading regional, rural and ...

Super funds offer merger update

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
... average of 6%. It was also recently confirmed that, after consultation with the federal treasurer, assistant treasurer and Treasury, the Commonwealth Banks Act 1959 was amended to allow for the continuation of the Commonwealth Government Guarantee for ...

Super tax break changes open for consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
... apply. Those with less than $3 million will be taxed at 15%. The proposed changes housed under two draft legislations - Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) Bill 2023 and Superannuation (Better Targeted Superannuation ...

Treasury outlines plans to boost employment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
The government has unveiled its plan to overhaul the employment system in its newly released whitepaper, including encouraging older Australians to stay in the workforce by extending the work bonus and introducing a new skills passport. The Working ...