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Trade war rattles pre-election economic outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
Treasury admits that escalating trade hostilities and risks to the economy are "more significant than expected" as it releases its Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Outlook (PEFO). While the government's Budget figures have not changed since they were ...

UGC's AFCA membership to cease

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) will expel United Global Capital's (UGC) membership effective May 31. UGC, which is now in liquidation, began providing financial services, including financial advice, in 2017 to retail and sophisticated ...

TAL takes 15% stake in Challenger

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings has sold its entire 15.1% stake in Challenger to TAL. TAL, together with its parent company Dai-ichi Life Holdings, acquired the minority interest at $8.46 per share - marking a 53% premium to Challenger's closing ...

RBA flags 'policy changes' could derail super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has said the superannuation sector being derailed by liquidity challenged could pose a threat to the country's financial stability. In the RBA's April Financial Stability Review, the bank said while super funds are ...

Macquarie terminates Aussie equity funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
Macquarie Group has terminated two of its equity offerings, saying they've failed to achieve scale. The Macquarie Australian Equities Fund and the Macquarie Active Plus Equities Fund were terminated late last month. Macquarie said both did not "have ...

RBA flags concerns over 'geopolitical uncertainties'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left interest rates unchanged at 4.1% at the April meeting - coming as little surprise to markets and economists. However, the central bank flagged ongoing uncertainty amid fears US tariffs could impact global growth. ...

HMC Capital to launch new private equity vehicle

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
Building on its success, HMC Capital will relaunch the HMC Capital Partners Fund I with an expanded mandate. HMC Capital Partners Fund I (HMCCP Fund I) - predominantly targeting listed investments up to 10 positions - delivered more than 55% net returns ...

Guy Debelle to chair Funds SA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
Funds SA has announced the appointment of Guy Debelle as chair of the Funds SA board from 24 April 2025. Debelle joined the board in July 2024 after having spent 25 years at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the last six of those as deputy governor. ...

APRA levy to cost $243m in FY26

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025
The total cost to keep APRA's enforcement activity going is set to be $243 million in the 2026 financial year, with the superannuation industry taking up about 30% of this amount. Super funds have been allocated $72.9 million to fund APRA's operations ...

Tax rules clarified for managed investment trusts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
The government will amend tax laws to clarify the treatment of managed investment trusts to ensure "legitimate investors" keep their concessional withholding tax rates in Australia. Federal Budget documents said that change complements the Australian ...