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MSC appoints operating chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
MSC Group's Shelley Brown will become second-in-command at the trustee firm following a promotion to operating chief. Credited with bringing commerciality to the risk side of the business, Brown has served as both the chief compliance officer and ...

MA Financial bolsters sales team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
MA Financial Group has added a senior distribution executive to support growing demand from financial intermediaries and family offices. Renee Oldfield joins the firm's asset management arm - which specialises in private credit and real estate - ...

Regal leads $30m note in Carma

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
Regal Funds Management and Tiger Capital have led a $30 million convertible note in used car marketplace Carma, with participation from existing backers like General Catalyst and Five V Capital. The funding will be used to expand Carma's vehicle inventory ...

Investors warned to sell hybrids before phase out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
As APRA phases out hybrids, and with retail investors holding an estimated 20-30% of the $42 billion sector, Schroders fund manager Helen Mason said now is a good time for investors to consider a new income solution. Mason said the phase out of retail ...

Labor accelerates defence spending

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
The defence portfolio will grow to $57.6 billion over the next decade as the Albanese government tightens national and economic security amid growing geopolitical tensions. As announced last year, the government will invest an additional $50.3 billion ...

Chalmers boosts Help to Buy scheme, construction sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will boost the Help to Buy scheme and revive the drooping housing construction sector in a bid to build more homes faster and tackle housing unaffordability. As part of the Federal Budget, Chalmers is expanding the Help to Buy ...

Roads, railways, NBN winners in Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Labor's attempt to build new and revitalise existing roads and railways will see a $17.1 billion allocation over 10 years, while the NBN will receive a $3 billion bonanza. The Federal Budget commitment to improve transportation networks forms part ...

Green technology, clean energy receive Budget boost

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Aligned with the Future Made in Australia agenda, the government is continuing to invest billions into green technologies and the energy transition. The federal government has also allocated funding for innovative technology and clean energy manufacturing ...

Budget deficit to balloon to $42.1bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
The 2025-26 Federal Budget revealed the Labor government's first deficit since taking power in 2022. Forecasts for the 2024-25 year were revised to show a $27.6 billion deficit, and forecasts show the deficit is expected to grow to $42.1 billion ...

Payday super on track, but so is the $3m super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... ensure retirement savers get the superannuation they are owed, as well as helping those who are already retired through energy bill relief, changes to bulk billing and adding new medicines to the PBS," Delahunty said. Delahunty added that the Budget ...