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Housing construction lags broader economy by 49%: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... speed up the entire housing development and construction process and intervene in cases of long delays. An independent review of building regulation is also needed. "This review should cover the National Construction Code's effectiveness against ...

CSLR review will scrutinise effect on businesses

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... relevant. Outgoing minister for financial services Stephen Jones last Friday announced the government will launch a review of the scheme. The CSLR was introduced to provide victims of financial services misconduct with access to redress and compensation ...

BUSSQ loses legal bid to overturn additional licence conditions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... of finance Hemal Patel and industrial officer Paul Dunbar. While Cbus supported APRA's directive for an independent review of its board governance and expenditure arrangements, BUSSQ opted to challenge the licence conditions, steadfast that it had already ...

Jones instigates CSLR review, levy hits $70m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) for the next financial year - breaching the $20 million cap - Treasury is now calling for a review of the controversial scheme. The CSLR today released its FY26 levy estimates and blamed the failures of Dixon Advisory & Superannuation ...

The regulatory pendulum has swung too far: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... for low-risk investments into Australia and reviewing and simplifying the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). A review of the CSLR was announced today. "The fact is the growing cost of the CSLR makes the profession more unattractive for advisers ...

ASIC calls out super trustees over 'weak' anti-scam practices

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... administrator undertook basic interventions, such as engaging with members over scams," the letter said. ASIC's review of 15 superannuation trustees also revealed they lacked many of the foundational anti-scam practices that ASIC has identified in ...

Super failures, greenwashing: ASIC's key issues in 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... and 2023 complaints about superannuation funds' service provisions doubled. ASIC said it would publish findings from a review of member services and will not hesitate to take enforcement action where appropriate. The regulator also said it would take ...

Financial services deregulation boosts economy by $2bn: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... and lower-cost products. The Federal Election Policy Priorities report also points to implementing an evidence-based review of the tax system, instead of piecemeal tinkering with superannuation taxes. At 30%, Australia's company tax rate is uncompetitive ...

FAAA accuses government of crucial CSLR failure

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... in its obligations when introducing the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) by skipping a key step. Following a review of documents the FAAA obtained via Freedom of Information requests, the FAAA said it appears an Impact Analysis of the scheme ...

Major climate group suspends operations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... and different regulatory and client expectations in investors' respective jurisdictions have led to NZAM launching a review of the initiative to ensure NZAM remains fit for purpose," the initiative said in a statement. In a letter to clients last week ...