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ALRC to simplify, restructure advice laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... advice will be able to reflect what the government has, over several years, sought to professionalise the advice industry, raise standards above those generally applicable to other financial service providers, and improve advice outcomes. The report ...

CEFC backs agriculture investment platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... hydrogen can be high." The $2 million allocation came via the CEFC Clean Energy Innovation Fund. HydGene's $6 million seed raise also attracted $2.5 million from lead investor Agronomics, a specialist UK investor. HydGene will draw on the additional ...

SMSFs brace for more reforms: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
... ire of many, he said. "While some argue the intention is to try to start limiting the size of super balances in order to raise tax revenue, this particular proposal in its current form has a number of fundamental flaws - specifically, the taxation of ...

Labor advances super performance test changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... official notification to consumers to flag the risk of cost considerations," he said. "The objective of these reforms is to raise investment returns for consumers and the parliament should reconsider the risks of the proposed methodology to prevent the ...

Property market peril to continue: Quay Global Investors

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... assets drop issues arise. "That's the business model," he remarked. "I was a bit surprised by the drop, it's going to raise some eyebrows. We have seen a direct trade in the market, 17% down. "For the fund manager who earns money from the value ...

ANZ reaches agreement with QLD government over Suncorp

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
ANZ has executed an implementation agreement with the Queensland government as part of the bank's plan to acquire Suncorp Bank. The signing of the agreement marks the next step in ANZ's plan to acquire Suncorp Bank despite concerns raised by the Australian ...

Epsilon launches second Australian fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
Epsilon Direct Lending has launched its second corporate direct lending fund with the backing of a multi-family office. The Epsilon Direct Lending Senior Loan Fund leans into growing investor demand for Australian conservative private credit strategies. ...

Federal Reserve holds rates steady

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
... strategist Seema Shah said: "Fed chair Jerome Powell emphasised that, while the committee thinks it will be appropriate to raise rates further, considering how far and fast rates have already moved, it would be prudent to slow the pace of hiking." "The ...

Perth-based Ponzi scheme shut down by court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... financial services enforcement Tim Mullaly said: "ASIC is actively engaging with industry and consumer advocacy groups to raise awareness about the risks associated with unlicensed advisors and providing guidance on identifying legitimate financial professionals." ...

Suncorp wage scandal comes to a head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
Suncorp has signed an Enforceable Undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman and reimbursed its staff with a back-payment of $32 million, inclusive of interest and superannuation. Suncorp underpaid nearly 16,000 employees between May 2014 and March 2022. ...