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Improvised super tax poses unfair, inequitable outcomes: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... SMSFA chief executive Peter Burgess said he acknowledged the challenges in drafting the legislation, but "right now, Treasury hasn't got that balance right", warning that the suggestions made were not theoretical concerns and can happen in a lot of cases. ...

Macquarie onboards Westpac's group treasurer

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... brings more than 30 years of experience in financial markets, with 23 years spent at Westpac. She first joined Westpac's treasury in 2003 as a senior portfolio manager before being appointed deputy treasurer in 2008 during the Global Financial Crisis. ...

Financing the technological revolution: AI issuance in credit

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... pressure from every angle, including: compounding refinancing needs from previous debt cycles, increased competition US Treasury issuance, and concerns that the bond market can handle the spike in issuance while maintaining quality standards. "The expected ...

Chalmers globetrots to sell minerals for foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... Republic of Korea for a series of strategic discussions. "While in Washington DC, I'll have bilateral meetings with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and Canadian Minister of ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... Kevin Hassett, as the next Fed chair will do little to reassure markets about the Fed's independence." The US 10-year Treasury yield rose by one point to 4.19% and the US 2-year Treasury yield was steady near 3.54% after the threat of indictment was ...

SMEs prepare for Payday Super cashflow crunch

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... "disreputable" employers from exploiting their employees, with the unpaid super bill currently sitting at over $5 billion. Treasury said the reform is designed to make it easier for employees to spot missed contributions sooner, and to get funds into ...

Super moves: WATC, Medibank, HESTA, Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
Western Australian Treasury Corporation has appointed Mathew McCrum as head of markets. McCrum joins from U Ethical Investors, where he spent nine months as a fixed income consultant. Before that, he managed fixed interest at UniSuper and spent two ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... expanded voluntary taxonomies in recent years", the report clarified. Domestic focus has taken a particular shift with the Treasury opening a consultation on fund labelling in 2025. The report predicted this would continue to develop in 2026 before implementation ...

Lazard sets up new chief investment role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... of markets and chief economist at Lazard. Prior to joining Lazard, he served as acting assistant secretary of the US Treasury for economic policy. Previously, he was a portfolio manager and managing director at BlackRock, where he managed systematic ...

Small win for First Guardian victims amid platform transition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... steadfast in its position that the First Guardian scheme was fraudulent. As a result, the trustee has made an application to Treasury for financial assistance under Part 23 of the SIS Act and has said it will "vigorously defend" the case brought by A ...