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Aged care reforms pushed to November

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... all calls to its technical team were related to these reforms. The changes mean those entering aged care must make larger means-tested contributions, while those already in or receiving aged care will be "no worse off." "We applaud the government for ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... capitalists are coming out and speaking out against the issue each day," WAM said. "A lack of indexation on the $3 million means that 8.1 million Australians, or half of all current superannuants, will be captured by 2053 due to the impact from 'bracket ...

BUSSQ lowers administration fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... their account will be charged, or have deducted, $91 in administration fees and costs up to a maximum of $1000 a year. This means someone with a balance of $25,000 would save around $96 per year, someone with $500,000 would save $191 per year and someone ...

'Going corporate' key to family business success: KPMG

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... estimated this will total $1.1 trillion by 2030 and $2.6 trillion by 2040. "The movement of wealth over the next decade means a focus on sustainability and growth for family businesses. It's not just about their survival but also their ability to succeed ...

Franklin Templeton, Pendal funds shutter

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... Pendal said "we have determined that terminating the fund is in the best interests of investors." "The fund's small size means that it has high running costs and cannot be managed in a cost-efficient way," Pendal told investors. "We also consider that ...

Why emotions, cash derail good investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... "Households are saving more than they have and they're staying in cash because they're so worried about what all this news means for their money," she said, warning that this is not the ideal move - even in uncertain times. During major global ...

Super tax debate suffocates action for low-income Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
... benefit each year. Around 65% of those members are women," Rest said. "The failure to update the LISTO settings over time means our members are missing out on vital additional superannuation, and some are paying more tax on super than on their take-home ...

MLC Expand reduces fees

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
... reductions applied to balances between $200,000 and $800,000. "For an Expand Extra client with an account balance of $250,000 it means a saving of more than $330 per annum on the current disclosed fees, representing a 25% reduction," MLC Expand chief ...

Scrutiny, costs major hurdles to boosting IPOs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... want to communicate with them," he explained. "In reality, it's actually just the vehicle through which they've invested means they may have ended up in a custody structure where they don't get the full ownership experience." Finally, Matheson said the ...

J.P. MAM slashes recession probability to 30%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... the portfolio has moved to be slightly long duration. "It's a protective measure with the potential for slower growth means that the bond market could start to rally from here. In fixed income, we're also long high yield, so we prefer to take ...

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ASIC cancels AFSL of Australian Fiduciaries

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Queensland-based Australian Fiduciaries, which is currently in liquidation.

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI
Treasury has released new Statements of Expectations for APRA and ASIC, with an emphasis on how the regulators should promote a more sustainable and secured financial ecosystem.

NGS Super names head of strategy

MATTHEW WAI
NGS Super has appointed a former ASFA committe member as head of strategy, as the fund aims to strengthen its retirement offering.

SS&C axes jobs, shifts roles offshore

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
US software services giant SS&C Technologies has slashed 170 Australian roles in the operations, technology and delivery teams.

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