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ASFA pushes for tax redistribution to benefit low-income workers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is proposing to increase support for low-income earners by redistributing the revenue generated from the government's planned additional taxation on superannuation balances above $3 million ...

Trump victory will jostle trade war, interest rates: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... but have hurt US businesses and consumers along the way," according to the Council of Foreign Relations. Morningstar analyst Jon Mills said potentially more US import tariffs on goods from China will likely stifle China's initiative to grow through ...

Industry demands action to stop abusers claiming victims' super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
The superannuation sector's biggest bodies are calling on the government to introduce legal reforms that would prevent family violence abusers from being able to access their victims' super. Existing laws permit abusers to claim an abuse victim's ...

Another chair for Sequoia

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
The leadership tumult at Sequoia Financial Group continues as it appoints another chair in less than four months. Sequoia today announced that Mike Ryan is its new non-executive chair, replacing Charles Sweeney who assumed the role on April 18. The ...

WAM calls to save in-person AGMs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones announced this month a review to consider making temporary changes to the Corporations Act to allow hybrid and virtual-only AGMs permanently, a move which Wilson Asset Management chief executive Geoff Wilson said is ...

FICAP to support Aussie icon in 2024

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) will raise funds for Life Ed, the charity behind Healthy Harold, at its annual RockStar event next week. FICAP has selected Life Ed as its new charity partner in 2024, providing funding for the Healthy ...

Rogue Sequoia shareholders slapped with orders

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024
The Takeovers Panel has slapped a series of orders on Sequoia Financial Group shareholders who attempted to overthrow the leadership. The panel handed down several restrictions on the rogue shareholders and their associated entities that have substantial ...

SSGA launches new gold fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has announced the launch of the State Street Gold Fund, a new unlisted managed fund in Australia. The State Street Gold Fund seeks to track the performance of the spot gold price (LBMA Gold Price PM in Australian ...

Government lifts funding to preserve banking in the Pacific

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
The government will inject an additional $6.3 million to curb the rapid withdrawal of banking services in the Pacific. The funding includes $2.9 million to the World Bank for developing digital identity infrastructure across Pacific Island countries ...

First advice reform bill passes parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
The first tranche of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) legislation passed both the upper and lower houses yesterday. Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Bill aims to reduce red tape for financial ...