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BUSSQ's boardroom brass cleared, CFMEU spend deemed sound

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
... and included mechanisms to monitor outcomes. KPMG, however, recommended that the fund further clarifies how it demonstrates fair value, including by outlining costs of similar arrangements, which it said would in turn provide further evidence that the ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
... competitive barriers to entry for entities unaffiliated with the ASX. "This is a key step in ensuring Australians have a fair, strong and efficient financial system."

Small industry super funds beat giants on trust, service, value

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
Small industry super funds lead on trust, service, and value for money, according to CoreData's annual member engagement survey. CoreData research consultant Alana Devitt told Financial Standard that members' trust in small industry funds is built through ...

Investor optimism premature, fund flows in firing line

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... equities, showed signs of recovery. "However, we still expect fund flows to moderate over the medium term. The average price/fair value multiple for stocks covered by Morningstar Equity Research globally increased to 0.96 in May 2025, from around 0.90 ...

Rest pilots Payday Super tech, moves to implement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
The $93 billion super fund will now work with its administrator to implement the Wrkr employer services platform in preparation for Payday Super. Rest completed a trial of Wrkr's employer services platform alongside MUFG Retirement Solutions, Rest employers ...

Super tax requires a 'holistic' review: ASA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... broader tax system and forcing people to act against their own retirement interests... goes beyond what most would consider fair." "ASA will continue to advocate for a fair, transparent, and consistent superannuation system that supports the retirement ...

Up to two million Aussies could face super tax: FSC

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... the future generation. "The superannuation industry recognises there is merit to ensuring the superannuation system remains fair and fiscally sustainable, however the government's current approach risks undermining consumer confidence in Australia's ...

MP says Coalition will 'fight to the death' over $3m super tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
Nationals Senator Matt Canavan says the Coalition will "fight to the death" to ensure the taxing of unrealised capital gains is abandoned. Appearing on the Today show this morning, Canavan and Greens leader Larissa Waters debated the viability of the ...

Stakeholders ask ASIC for tougher private markets regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... with guidance on valuing assets, managing conflicts of interests, providing meaningful disclosure of fees and risks, and the fair treatment of different investor types. Stakeholders also asked for recommendations on how to align practices through existing ...

Australia's billionaire boom branded 'morally wrong' by Oxfam

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
... loopholes closed for big corporations and the richest 1%," she said. "This is the most effective tool we have to ensure a more fair and equal society. "When tax loopholes are closed for the wealthiest, there will be more money in the budget for healthcare ...