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Family trusts safe from reform for now: Mulino

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... week's changes to Division 296, Mulino was asked whether the government will now turn its attention to family trusts. In response, Mulino said: "There's no plans to look at anything other than the tax policies that we have on the agenda at the minute." ...

MLC Expand targets time savings with new AI capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... their fee consent form. MLC Expand chief executive Liz McCarthy said the implementation of these features is a direct response to advisers' feedback, looking for more innovative, faster ways to free up their time. "We've been using AI and robotics in ...

Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... "clear message" to super trustees that proper due diligence is needed when offering investment options for members. In response, Equity Trustees said it is "determined that it intends to defend the allegations." But it would appear a clear message was ...

FINSIA's struggle to find scale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... sub sectors it caters for and FINSIA caters for. So, we think it's a really good fit between the two." Cox said the response from FINSIA members has been positive and renewal rates are among the highest he's seen in several years. "We've ...

ASIC targets funds over 'disappointing' retiree communications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... benchmarking are delivering better communications, and in turn supporting better retirement outcomes for their customers." In response to the findings, ASIC has urged trustees to carefully consider the calls to action and better practice case studies ...

Treasury unveils major super tax changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... income workers a tax concession on their superannuation contributions to support income in retirement," Treasury said. In response, Women in Super said: "For too long, the LISTO has been frozen while the rest of the super system evolved around it. Low-income ...

ASIC exposes holes in managed funds' offshoring cyber controls

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... offshore. ASIC warned REs they should regularly assess OSP controls to manage sensitive and confidential information and response procedures to report any breaches of personal and confidential information as part of initial and ongoing due diligence. ...

Removing CGT breaks could boost budget by $22.7bn: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
... report, if Australia's 161 billionaires were taxed at a rate of 5% in 2025, it would have raised $33.5 billion alone. In response, Oxfam recommended ending capital gains discount for individuals and trusts, but continuing to tax capital gains such as ...

Netwealth separates itself from First Guardian: 'A case of fraud'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... ongoing. Whilst it can take time for the relevant regulatory and legal processes to take their course, Netwealth's response will be guided by its values and its customers." Netwealth added that it is exploring "all avenues available" to assist its ...

Platform trustees told to improve investment governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
... government and regulators as they examine each part of the value chain to ensure the broader legislative and regulatory response is proportionate, does not unduly impose additional regulation on well-run financial services companies, and is targeted ...