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PC outlines key reforms to boost clean energy investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... that would improve a property's resilience. "People's experience of climate change will depend on the resilience of their home, but most lack the information they need to invest in upgrades," Sterland said. "As climate risks intensify, boosting our resilience ...

Return to office mandates to harm firms, careers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... will also be heavily impacted. An in-depth review by Parity Consulting found 81% of workers want to be able to work from home two days or more, but organisations are seeing weakness in the employment market as an opportunity to impose stricter return ...

Aware Super, TelstraSuper explore merger

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... they first announced a MoU had been signed. It was to be a "merger of equals" which would have created a $60 billion fund, home to more than 225,000 members. However, TelstraSuper said it has become evident it could not proceed. "Bringing together two ...

HESTA calls for reforms to help women in retirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... amount to ensure low-income earners are not disadvantaged by paying more tax on their super contributions than on their take-home pay. The fund has also again called for super to be paid on the Commonwealth Carer Payment, and for indexation of the Work ...

First Sentier establishes new home for affiliates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... Sentier Investors is introducing a new umbrella brand to house its various investment affiliates. First Sentier Group will be home to AlbaCore Capital Group, FSSA Investment Manager, Igneo Infrastructure Partners, RQI Investors, and Stewart Investors. ...

'We're proceeding' with Div 296: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
Legislation for the government's $3 million super tax has been pushed to beyond next month's Economic Reform Roundtable, but Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government has every intention to proceed as planned. "We're proceeding with the policy that ...

IFM Investors buys Air Rail

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2025
... done in Spain, with others including Naturgy, Aqualia and Aleatica. It is one of the institution's most important markets, home to more than €10 billion in assets. "IFM is excited to work with Air Rail's leadership team. GSE equipment is mission ...

Special feature: Shaping private markets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
Custodians are stepping up as regulators target super funds' $3.5 trillion private asset rush. Australia's super funds face mounting scrutiny over their rapid shift into private markets, as concerns grow about transparency, valuations and liquidity ...

Macquarie suffers first strike on pay package

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
... 2025 remuneration report shows that Macquarie Group managing director and chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake would take home in excess of $24 million in FY25. This includes a fixed remuneration of $1.5 million and $15.8 million of retained profit ...

McKell Institute calls for CGT 'circuit breaker'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2025
A new paper from the McKell Institute calls for a major shake-up of capital gains tax (CGT) via a 'circuit breaker' proposal to the stalled national housing debate. The paper suggests increasing or decreasing the CGT discount is too simple of ...