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PC outlines key reforms to boost clean energy investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
The Productivity Commission (PC) has published an interim report setting out key reforms to investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transition. The PC said Australia needs to address the gaps and overlaps in emissions reduction incentives ...

Chalmers unveils Economic Reform Roundtable agenda

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... Anthony Albanese, Chalmers and Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Michele Bullock. The second day will see Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood present on productivity and reform, and attendees will discuss better regulation and approvals; competition ...

Productivity Commission recommends corporate tax cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
A new Productivity Commission (PC) proposal suggests slashing Australia's company tax rate would boost GDP by $14 billion with no net cost to the Budget over the medium term. Draft recommendations in its interim report, Creating a more dynamic and resilient ...

Australian investment in venture capital lags: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... targeted to support low-income workers and reduce reliance on the Age Pension. SMC is also calling for the government to commission a fresh fast-track Productivity Commission review of regulatory compliance costs and inefficiencies to deliver more money ...

CALI launches review of Life Code

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... financial regulation and consumer policy. He has served as deputy chair of both the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Kell was also chief executive of CHOICE, where ...

HUB24, Netwealth projected to overtake Insignia: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... platform net promoter scores, showcasing strong product utility," Ler said. "Both firms benefited from the post-2018 Royal Commission sentiment shift away from major institutional wealth managers like AMP, Insignia, BT, and Colonial First State. "However ...

ASIC issues warning over BTG Technology

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
... Nacional del Mercado de Valores, the Austrian Financial Market Authority, Germany's BaFin, Canada's Alberta Securities Commission, France's Autorité des Marchés Financiers, Cyprus's Securities and Exchange Commission, Malaysia's Securities Commission ...

FSC explores if adviser licensing framework remains 'fit for purpose'

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
... evolution, including the Future of Financial Advice Reforms (2012), new education standards (2017) and Hayne Royal Commission (2017-2019), the FSC believes it is timely to assess whether the licensing framework remains "fit for purpose". "[The paper] ...

Mercer Super, Virgin Money Super members caught in Australia Post burglaries

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
Mercer Super and Virgin Money Super members are the victims of an Australia Post security breach following several burglaries at its Melbourne GPO. Australia Post said the break-ins occurred between July 6 and 17 and the "theft of some mail articles" ...

AI, corporate tax, skilled workers key to productivity: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
The Productivity Commission says the nation should adopt a "growth mindset" by embracing artificial intelligence (AI), boosting human capital and rejigging corporate taxes to boost static productivity levels. The report, Growth mindset: how to boost ...