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Chalmers champions productivity, urges tax reform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... earlier, and that the 2022 election coincided with the largest quarterly drop in productivity in nearly half a century. Treasury identified four contributing factors: the economy lacks dynamism and innovation; private investment hasn't lifted enough ...

Treasury welcomes new leader

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
The Secretary of the Department of Finance will make history as the first woman to lead Treasury, commencing June 16. Jenny Wilkinson will replace Steven Kennedy, who is taking on a new role of Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. ...

Labor proposes changes to ancillary funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... rate applies. Labor said it broadly agrees with the Productivity Commission's principles and suggested range of rates. Treasury is holding roundtables and wants participation from giving funds, charities that receive support from giving funds, advisers ...

AIOFP, FAAA encouraged by first meeting with Mulino

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... former New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees. "The meeting duration was 63 minutes involving a current staff member and two Treasury advisers with the Minister," Johnston said. "There was obviously never going to be any decisive immediate action from our ...

UK treasury provides guidance on local pension consolidation

MATT TOLEDO  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
... defined contribution pension funds that collectively manage $822 billion (£392bn) in assets. The ruling Labour Party's Treasury wants to consolidate the LGPS funds from 86 to six "megafunds" to scale their investments. On Thursday, the Treasury ...

BlackRock hires Housing Australia treasury chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... credit product strategy has returned to funds management after taking on key roles at Housing Australia, New South Wales Treasury, and TCorp. Katherine Palmer brings over 12 years of government balance sheet management and sustainability bond expertise ...

QIC hires institutional sales director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... investments aligned with client needs and regulations. Before that, Abercromby worked for 11 years at the New South Wales Treasury Corporation as an asset manager, leading mandate negotiations and investment transitions. Earlier in her career, she served ...

Scrutiny, costs major hurdles to boosting IPOs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... was $7.2 million a year. On top of this, mandatory climate reporting has now added about $1.2 million, as estimated by Treasury. "Those ongoing costs of being listed, while some of them are not unique to being a listed entity, they are nonetheless a ...

ETF industry growth streak continues, shatters net inflow records

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (US$6 billion), Huatai-Pinebridge CSI 300 ETF (US$5.8 billion), and iShares 0-3 month Treasury Bond ETF (US$5.3 billion). The total assets invested in ETFs globally at the end of April, however, was slightly below ...

Patience urged over 'shortsighted' super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... gains". Burgess said this would penalise SMSF members for paper profits that may never materialise. "No one disputes Treasury's desire for a fair and equitable superannuation system, but to claim this tax only affects a minority and serves the national ...