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Reducing super tax cap to $2m 'a concern': FAAA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... advice profession "Fixing the CSLR in particular, fixing the funding model to ensure that it's sustainable, and it's fair, that is absolutely our number one priority. It has been for a while and will remain top of our list for the new minister ...

Australian private capital sector totals $139bn: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
Total Australia-focused assets under management (AUM) remained steady at $139 billion in 2024, with private equity, venture capital (VC), and private credit funds accounting for nearly half at $65 billion, according to the Australian Private Capital ...

Platinum merger no cure for active managers' challenges

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... underperforming manager. In contrast, Platinum has seen its FUM consistently decline over the same period. Morningstar maintains a fair value estimate of $0.50 per share for Platinum, which it classifies as a "no-moat" business. Ler noted that L1 hasn't ...

Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... "We are optimistic about the opportunities ahead and confident that by working together, we can create a more sustainable, fair, and accessible financial advice system for the benefit of all Australians." Meanwhile, CPA Australia urged the newly elected ...

AUSIEX to acquire FIIG Securities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... of June 2025. The acquisition price has not been disclosed, but Financial Standard understands it has been described as "fair value". Financial Standard also understands the FIIG executive team will stay on in their current capacity for the transition ...

Smaller super funds unfairly burdened by regulatory levy model: CPA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... there is more work to be done in the meantime to ensure that members of smaller funds do not continue to pay more than their fair share," he said. Separately, Webb was concerned that the funding allocation for the Gateway Network Governance Body (GNGB) ...

ASIC loses Block Earner case

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
The Federal Court has vindicated Block Earner by overturning a decision that it needed an AFSL to offer its Earner product and dismissing ASIC's appeal to impose penalties on the digital asset platform. Justices O'Callaghan, Abraham and Button ...

AOF asset settlement delayed, on track for June delisting

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2025
... of $1.14 per unit. AOF made a $26.8 million lost in the first half of the 2025 financial year, primarily driven by a net fair value loss of $23.1 million. AURIEL said AOF is expected to be wound up and delisted before June 30. Nikki Panagopoulos, who ...

Spender criticises Labor's 'lack of urgency' on advice reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... some reform, she wished there had been more movement. "I've made my commitment in this space to create a sustainable and fair Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR), because I think that is really important," she said. "We have already been engaging ...

Div 296 must proceed to strengthen 'fairness' in superannuation: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
Ahead of the federal election, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has urged all contesting parties to consider its recommendations to "protect and strengthen" the super sector. The peak body is calling for specific reforms in ...