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Australian economy 'stronger than expected'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... a challenge on its hands regarding low productivity growth, with private business investment benign. This is not a new problem for Australia, or for developed markets in general, however it is one of the main things holding back economic growth," he ...

Using super as 'piggybank' would be a 'disaster': Schroder

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... mentality. Super is not a trillion-dollar fix-all. It cannot - and should not - be used to solve every complex national problem." This comes as Treasurer Jim Chalmers is taking steps to encourage super funds to invest in things like housing, green energy ...

ASIC flags firm grip on private and public markets, super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... trustees must do better." Members being pressured to switch superannuation providers is a top enforcement priority. The problem has reached an "industrial scale" and culminated in several managed investment scheme failures such as the Shield Master Fund ...

APRA sets higher cybersecurity expectations for trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... APRA each time they experience material control weaknesses. "We are looking at what happens, not if, but when, there is a problem, and can we resolve that problem with the entity and with other regulators in the most efficient way that we can," he said. ...

Grattan calls for large scale tax reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
The Grattan Institute chief executive Aruna Sathanapally called for tax reform when presenting at the three-day Economic Reform Roundtable. "A good tax system raises the revenue to fund quality public services. A better tax system does that more efficiently ...

Anti-hawking exemption for advisers a 'silly carve out': SCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
... solution, however action to address inappropriate cold calling should be considered. "That would be a better solution to this problem and would respond to the risk of client detriment without causing unnecessary complications for a legitimate financial ...

ASIC turns spotlight on direct life sales

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2025
ASIC is warning life insurers to do better when it comes to their direct sales practices that have placed doubt on their compliance obligations and put consumer outcomes at risk. While some life insurance firms have improved since ASIC's 2018 review ...

Leaders push for overseas skills recognition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... navigators to get qualified people working in their professions again. Those calling for the reforms said a key driver of the problem is Australia's costly system for recognising overseas-acquired skills and qualifications which locks people out of the ...

ASIC calls out super 'leaders and laggards'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... sizeable satisfaction gap on member services that's ultimately impacting member confidence," she said. "These numbers are a problem, but they're also an opportunity. They show that retirement and member services are two sides of the same coin. Get them ...

Account number issue causes angst, undue admin work: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... triggered if the fee consent form is considered to be invalid if missing the account number. Ultimately, Anderson said the problem "needs to be fixed through law change or by product providers making the account number known at the time of applying for ...