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MA Financial bolsters sales team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... ASX-listed private credit fund - MA Credit Income Trust - and its recent partnership with Warburg Pincus to launch a $1 billion-plus real estate credit vehicle. MA Financial distribution head Lee Hayes said: "I am delighted to welcome someone of Renee's ...

Regal leads $30m note in Carma

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025
... customer-centric approach in the pre-owned automotive sector. "The success of this model has laid the foundation for a multi-billion-dollar industry, reshaping the way people buy and sell cars online," he said. In a statement, Carma said digital-first ...

Investors warned to sell hybrids before phase out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
As APRA phases out hybrids, and with retail investors holding an estimated 20-30% of the $42 billion sector, Schroders fund manager Helen Mason said now is a good time for investors to consider a new income solution. Mason said the phase out of retail ...

Labor accelerates defence spending

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
The defence portfolio will grow to $57.6 billion over the next decade as the Albanese government tightens national and economic security amid growing geopolitical tensions. As announced last year, the government will invest an additional $50.3 billion ...

Chalmers boosts Help to Buy scheme, construction sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... with lower deposits and smaller mortgages with an additional $800 million, taking the total equity investments to $6.3 billion. This is via increasing property price caps and increasing income caps from $90,000 to $100,000 for singles and from $120,000 ...

Green technology, clean energy receive Budget boost

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... clean energy manufacturing in the FY26 Federal Budget. It announced priority sector funding allocations from the $1.7 billion Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund, which includes $750 million for green metals, $500 million for clean energy technology ...

Roads, railways, NBN winners in Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Labor's attempt to build new and revitalise existing roads and railways will see a $17.1 billion allocation over 10 years, while the NBN will receive a $3 billion bonanza. The Federal Budget commitment to improve transportation networks forms part ...

Budget deficit to balloon to $42.1bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... government's first deficit since taking power in 2022. Forecasts for the 2024-25 year were revised to show a $27.6 billion deficit, and forecasts show the deficit is expected to grow to $42.1 billion in 2025-26 before a gradual decline. Despite the ...

Payday super on track, but so is the $3m super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
A breakdown of government revenue revealed the superannuation sector will contribute $25.6 billion to the government's bottom line in 2025-26 - an uplift of $9.7 billion since the MYEFO from taxes on the sector. "The upgrade to superannuation fund ...

New tax cuts for every Australian 'a complete joke': UNSW

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... All it means is they're going to have to pay more taxes in future, because the expenditure is going up another $180 billion in losses coming up. So, the national debt is going to well exceed a trillion dollars, and the interest cost on that bill ...