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NALI measure receives mixed response

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
The federal government provided clarity on the Non-Arm's Length Income (NALI) provisions related to expenditure incurred by superannuation funds - however, the industry says it requires further consideration. In last night's budget, the government ...

Supercharging Australia's climate investment action

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... Capacity Investment Scheme, the cross-government National Energy Transformation Partnership and the Australian-made Battery Plan. To ensure investor and community confidence in many aspects of these programs, the government will enhance the disclosure ...

Labor strengthens economic equality initiatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... night in the hope of improving women's economic status and wellbeing, starting with a $590 million pledge to the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-32 initiative. "This is in addition to the $1.7 billion for women's ...

Budget cuts advisers' power bills, admin burden

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
Operating a financial advice practice is set to become easier and cheaper under a raft of measures the federal government has introduced, which includes buffering the rising costs of power bills and reducing administration burdens. Federal treasurer ...

AFCA appoints lead ombudsman, investments and advice

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
After acting in the role for 16 months, Shail Singh has officially been appointed as the Australian Financial Complaints Authority's (AFCA's) lead ombudsman, investments and advice. Singh was appointed ombudsman when AFCA opened its doors in 2018, before ...

Rest to sell Endeavour stake

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
Rest will divest its 12.6% interest in Endeavour Energy to a fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management (Macquarie), already an investor in the company. The industry super fund acquired its stake in Endeavour Energy in 2017, when the NSW government ...

PwC chief exits over scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
Tom Seymour has exited the top job following his involvement in the firm's tax leak breach, as PwC assurance leader Kristin Stubbins takes over in the interim. Following a discussion with the firm's Australian board, PwC announced Seymour would ...

Next generation stands by family adviser: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
Nearly two out of three clients who will inherit family wealth tend to stick with their parent's financial adviser, a new study reveals. Nuveen's inaugural Wealth inheritor research study, which canvassed about 500 investors from the US, found ...

Work, retirement redefined: Vanguard study

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
... confident about their retirement, but this confidence wanes as they get older and the longer they go without a retirement plan. Almost two in three working-age Australians (identified as those within the study who did not self-identify as retired) have ...

Iress outlines product-led growth strategy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... opportunities in financial advice and investment management. During the company's AGM, Price explained that under the new plan, Iress would adopt a product-led business structure to enhance performance. "We will see tighter spans of control to drive ...