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CSLR review will scrutinise effect on businesses

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... Financial Advice Association Australia chief executive Sarah Abood said: "I am calling on minister Jones and Treasurer Chalmers to immediately declare their intentions for what will happen to the $50 million of costs that are above the sector cap. It ...

Jones instigates CSLR review, levy hits $70m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... creditors report revealed that 4606 clients had lost a total of $368 million. "I am calling on minister Jones and Treasurer Chalmers to immediately declare their intentions for what will happen to the $50 million of costs that are above the sector cap. ...

FOMC holds rates as Chalmers boasts 'our inflation is lower'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has boasted about Labor's policies after the latest CPI reading from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported underlying inflation was now at its lowest point in three years. "Our headline inflation is now lower than ...

Minimum service standards for super funds welcomed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones announced new mandatory minimum service standards for all large APRA-regulated superannuation funds. Chalmers said the reforms will improve member outcomes and how funds engage with their ...

Insignia Financial appoints chief technology officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... team consists of Hartley as chief executive, group company secretary Adrianna Bisogni; chief financial officer David Chalmers; chief legal officer Lawrence Hastings; chief customer officer Renee Howie; chief risk officer Anvij Saxena; chief operating ...

Chalmers' claims on super tax are 'misleading': SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
The SMSF Association (SMSFA) says Treasurer Jim Chalmers' claims that the $3 million superannuation tax followed extensive consultation are misleading, accusing the Treasurer of making several ambiguous statements in defence of the tax. SMSFA chief ...

Government to streamline financial reporting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced the release of a consultation paper to gather insights and feedback on how to restructure Australia's financial reporting architecture with the aim to make it more efficient, effective, and fit for purpose. Chalmers ...

ANZ, Macquarie bring forward rate cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
... the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target range of 2-3%. Similarly optimistic about the figures was Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Speaking at a press conference after the figures were released, Chalmers put out a positive sentiment, though stopped short ...

Chalmers boasts inflation data, experts divided

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2025
... Australia's (RBA) target range of 2-3%. Speaking at a press conference after the inflation figures were released, Treasurer Jim Chalmers put out a positive sentiment, pointing to the significant decrease in inflation growth since 2022. "When we came ...

New tool will streamline regulation: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... government has released a new tool with the aim to streamline and coordinate regulation in the financial sector. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the tool will help build a more competitive, dynamic and productive economy. "We want to make it simpler and ...