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Treasury seeks feedback on major super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... between $3 million and $10 million, and a 40% tax rate on balances above $10 million. The thresholds will be indexed to the Consumer Price Index each year. Super funds will therefore need to calculate the amount of the realised earnings of the fund attributable ...

Super tax receipts to increase by $10.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... receipts are expected to reach forecast highs. This comes after Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino said all consumer-facing sub-sectors within the financial services sector, and all 23 retail-facing sub-sectors will foot the $47.3 million ...

ASX-listed companies at breaking point: Alvarez & Marsal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... charts, which Alvarez & Marsal said these sectors are wrestling with "deep structural" challenges, including shifting consumer behaviour, margin compression, and ongoing supply chain volatility. Technology, real estate and industrial and materials are ...

ASIC welcomes support for simplifying guidance on conflicts of interest

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... conflict management" strategies in place. Conflicts of interest remain a significant source for misconduct, as well as consumer, investor and economic harm within the financial services sector, ASIC said. Under section 912A(1)(aa) of the Corporations ...

Mulino wants PII to step up to make CSLR sustainable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
The professional indemnity insurance (PII) sector will be forced to play a bigger role in making the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) sustainable, Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino proposes, as the Opposition slams the scheme for "constantly ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
According to Vanguard's outlook, high-quality US fixed income, US value-oriented equities, and non-US developed markets equities will have the strongest risk-returns over the coming five to 10 years. Vanguard predicts US value-oriented equities will ...

Mulino looks to reform CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
After holding a roundtable discussion yesterday, Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino says all consumer-facing sub-sectors within the financial services sector, and all 23 retail-facing sub-sectors will foot the $47.3 million CSLR special levy. ...

RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... markets. "The bank's measured statement will temper the whiplash sentiment in markets, following recent higher-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) data and last week's GDP result."

Mulino taps super sector to help pay CSLR special levy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... (CSLR) as the 2026 special levy has blown out to $47.3 million. Mulino added the government needs to act to strengthen consumer protections and improve stability and confidence in the superannuation and financial services sectors, saying the Shield and ...

Renters need twice as much super, risk poverty in retirement: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
Renters are headed for "dire retirement outcomes" as a couple who does not own their own house requires nearly double the amount in superannuation for a comfortable retirement compared to homeowners, according to Super Consumers Australia (SCA). The ...