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PC recommends switch to digital financial reporting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
An interim report from the Productivity Commission (PC) has recommended Australian companies switch to digital financial reporting to allow for data to be better extracted. The report looked at how Australia can better harness the data contained in ...

PC outlines key reforms to boost clean energy investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
The Productivity Commission (PC) has published an interim report setting out key reforms to investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transition. The PC said Australia needs to address the gaps and overlaps in emissions reduction incentives ...

ASX updates waiver disclosure rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
ASX-listed entities granted a waiver are now required to disclose its nature and effect as the exchange aims to provide investors with greater transparency. ASX companies must also disclose the reasons for seeking the waiver within one business day ...

Dexus rebuilds DWSF with $683m investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
The Dexus Wholesale Shopping Centre Fund (DWSF) exchanged contracts with Scentre Group to acquire a 25% stake in Westfield Chermside, Brisbane, for $683 million. This fresh investment comes after Dexus Funds Management launched court action against ...

Missing personal information can boost retirement income: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2025
... access and use personal information at scale. While super funds' best efforts can improve retirement outcomes relative to rule of thumb approaches, they cannot maximise potential financial value for retirees with complex financial circumstances compared ...

Stop delaying Payday Super laws, says SMC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2025
... small and medium businesses are unaware of the looming payday super obligations. SMC would like to see the seven calendar day rule changed to seven business days, a phased approach to enforcement, and allowing employers to validate super account details ...

Section 899 ditched but companies face tax uncertainties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... June 28, the G7 said the "side-by-side solution" means that US-parented groups would be exempt from the Income Inclusion Rule (IIR) and Undertaxed Profits Rule (UTPR) in recognition of the existing US minimum tax rules to which they are subject. The ...

AMP hit with multiple court filings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
AMP has been served two separate legal proceedings; one a fresh class action and the other from Dexus Funds Management. The class action - which has been lodged in the Federal Court of Victoria - has been filed against N.M. Superannuation Proprietary ...

RBA powers deemed 'last resort' for critical financial infrastructure fallout

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released a consultation paper on the proposed draft guidance for the Australian Clearing and Settlement (CS) Facility Resolution Regime. The RBA was provided with "crisis resolution powers" in response to a threat ...

Firms rebuffing AFCA determinations should be named: FAAA, professional bodies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) and four other professional bodies are urging the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) to name and shame financial firms that fail to follow through on a determination as more than 60 have ...