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Binance under microscope over loose controls

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) directed Binance Australia to appoint an external auditor after "serious concerns" were identified from its independent review. The concerns are in relation to the crypto exchange's ...

Chalmers says tax reform coming, but offers no detail

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed the government intends to cut taxes but also that broader tax reform is necessary. "When it comes to tax, the government's tax policies haven't changed. Our major focus is on cutting taxes, two more times for every ...

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 ...

Euroz Hartleys in 'early stage' talks with big investor

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025

Euroz Hartleys Group confirmed it is in the "early stages" of discussions with the Bank of Montreal (BMO) for the latter to potentially make a strategic stake in the Perth-based financial services company. Addressing an AFR article published on August ...

Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN | MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025

Markets have all but recovered from when 'Liberation Day' threatened a meltdown, and asset classes of all flavours are pushing to new highs. But with valuations ahead of fundamentals amid uncertainty, fixed income is in focus as investors look ...

Account number issue causes angst, undue admin work: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025

Flaws in Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) Tranche 1 has inundated financial advisers with angst and more administrative work thanks to confusion surrounding account number inclusion in consent forms, according to the Financial Advice Association ...

Chalmers calls for solutions, not problems

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has laid out the groundwork for participants of the government's Economic Reform Roundtable so the focus can remain on problem solving. Ahead of the Roundtable, which will be held over three days from August 19 to 21, Treasury ...

Chalmers unveils Economic Reform Roundtable agenda

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025

From August 19 to 21 the government will hold the Economic Reform Roundtable to seek views on how to address productivity and Budget sustainability in Australia. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has set out the three-day agenda which will focus on resilience ...

Perpetual Corporate Trust acquires IAM's term deposit broking business

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025

Perpetual Corporate Trust (PCT) has acquired Income Asset Management's (IAM) term deposit broking business, which has nearly $1.6 billion in client funds. Given that Perpetual's subsidiary has more than $8 billion in deposit and fixed income ...

Overcoming the three-body problem in advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025

Financial advisers have heard how an active, factor-based approach can help eliminate the three-body problem in financial advice. In 1867, Sir Isaac Newton identified the three-body problem. Relating to the laws of gravity, he found that it's impossible ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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