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New tax cuts for every Australian 'a complete joke': UNSW

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... 15%, with a further reduction to 14% effective from 1 July 2027. This means that every Australian taxpayer will receive an extra tax cut of up to $268 from 1 July 2026 and up to $536 every year from 1 July 2027, compared to 2024-25 tax settings. Budget ...

Future Group, family offices back US$100m AI-focused fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
Future Group and a slew of family offices have invested in a venture capital fund focused on AI-driven startups. Nearing a US$100 million close, King River Capital's fund invests in AI-driven software startups disrupting traditional software as a service ...

Government releases draft payday super law

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... 25-year-old on a median income, who currently receives their super quarterly and wages fortnightly, could retire with an extra $6000. Jones said payday super will make it easier for employers to manage their payroll by aligning super payments with wages. ...

Vanguard rejigs Ethically Conscious options

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
Vanguard is updating its Ethically Conscious range of funds on the back of the FTSE Russell adding extra thresholds that will screen out more companies involved in fossil-fuel related activities. From March 24, the FTSE Russell's Global Choice Index ...

Trade war intensifies: China, Canada respond to Trump's tariffs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
US President Donald Trump has moved forward with tariffs on Mexico and Canada while doubling the 10% tariff imposed on Chinese imports in February. Canada and China have introduced their own retaliatory measures, further escalating trade tensions. Canadian ...

Technology optimises family office performance: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
With the drastic rise in the number of family offices setting up shop in Australia in recent years, their reliance on technology to optimise operations and performance has also become evident, new research from KPMG found. The 2025 Australian Family ...

Macquarie AM expands $300m active ETF platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... investment opportunity set." ETF investment strategist Blair Hannon said actively managed fixed income ETFs can provide "extra benefits" across a range of metrics. "Active fixed income ETFs can provide a simple and accessible high yielding solution with ...

Perpetual receives fresh KKR bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... ATO commissioner refused to give Perpetual a guarantee that it wouldn't face additional taxes and also suggested that extra taxes may be possible. If additional taxes are applied, Perpetual's total tax bill could rise to an estimated $488 million ...

SMSFs outperform APRA funds over five years: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... in November last year, where Burgess said SMSFs offers more control and flexibility that encourage more engagement. "This extra flexibility and control can manifest itself in many ways including investment flexibility, estate planning flexibility and ...

Keybridge Capital enters voluntary administration

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
Keybridge Capital has appointed Gideon Rathner from Lowe Lippmann Chartered Accountants as voluntary administrator, with the board blaming its ongoing feud with WAM Active (WAM). The Keybridge board said court orders being sought by WAM prevented Keybridge ...