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Falcon Capital, First Guardian fund to be wound up

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
... disclosed at the time of making their investment, adding that those funds were instead invested in entities that were associated with Falcon Capital director David Anderson. ASIC also found that around $274 million of the fund's value from cash receivables ...

NPP not suitable as the primary payment system for payday super

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... changes is to use the New Payment Platform (NPP) as the payment mechanism to facilitate faster and eliminate problems associated with super payments. "The SuperStream data and payment standards will be revised to allow payments via the New Payments Platform ...

Trade war rattles pre-election economic outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
... major trading partners, particularly China, will be larger. Ongoing uncertainty in relation to trade hostilities and associated volatility in financial markets will weaken consumer and business confidence, which will have implications for consumption ...

The tax system is being weaponised to inflict abuse, ombudsman says

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... (for their care and/or the care of children), fear of possible retaliation or not being believed, shame and stigma associated with being a victim of abuse, or lack of awareness that they're being abused," the report said. Notably, several complaints ...

CSLR costs driven by poor advice: AFCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
... advisers were recommending SMSFs primarily to direct client funds into in-house investment products. Singh said an associated trend is also the increased number of complaints linked to cold-calling tactics. " AFCA has seen cases where individuals have ...

Jones clarifies scope of new class of adviser

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... person's interest within funds. We've set out what they can do and what they can't do more broadly in the associated material... some of that will be included in the regulations," Jones said. "I can categorically state that this is not some ...

Insurance in super remains a mystery to millions of Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
... disability, injury, or illness. It also called for detailed analysis of the aggregate net public benefits and costs associated with insurance in super, including costs saved through the welfare system. A review, it said, should also assess the gaps and ...

Government plans to develop 'fit for purpose' digital asset regime

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... and the redemption of tokenised stored value. Further obligations will be introduced to address the "unique risks" associated with these activities. "The government's approach will provide effective settings for digital assets that balance innovation ...

CEFC funds sustainable real estate credit projects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... aligned to the International Energy Agency definition for zero-carbon-ready buildings. Embodied carbon is the emissions associated with the construction and ongoing maintenance of a building. The World Green Building Council estimates that between 2020 ...

ASIC freezes assets Shield, First Guardian marketer

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... fund manager and developer Paul Chiodo. Alshakshir has ties to the funds, according to ASIC, saying entities he is associated with provided marketing services and lead generation to the managed investment schemes. Alshakshir is the director of Bespoke ...