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Another industry body urges Division 296 reconsideration

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... 20s and 30s today due to inflation. "The threshold must be indexed. Superannuation is designed for long-term saving, and policy should reflect long-term impacts and provide certainty," Chen continued. "Ultimately, reform of superannuation tax concessions ...

FSC appoints two new directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... into our industry will be instrumental in guiding the FSC's continued membership growth and contribution to public policy debates."

Geopolitics, AI tests prudential regulation: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... things you need to do accordingly?" APRA's latest Corporate Plan highlights how heightened geopolitical tensions and policy uncertainty in major economies have the potential to create risks to financial stability. "In this environment, the importance ...

Geopolitical risks to drive infra investments: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... enjoying outsized equity returns, and 49% signalling the same for debt investments. Investors are calling for regulatory and policy measures to support access to investible projects, with net return expectations for infrastructure equity increasing to ...

Coalition's super for housing policy 'unlikely to continue': Bragg

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2025
Shadow Housing Minister Andrew Bragg has confirmed the Coalition's controversial super for housing policy is under review. "I'm open minded as to whether there's a way it can be re-cut, but as it stands, it's unlikely to continue as our ...

BlackRock nabs $122bn Citi mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... encourage portfolio companies to become more sustainable through engagement and voting? While we maintain our own voting policy, we want our partners to be as closely aligned with us as possible. "This sometimes requires pioneering work, as not all asset ...

RBA 'alert' to impact of tech on the economy: Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... including AI and digitalisation, could influence the economy and reshape the environment in which we pursue our monetary policy mandate," Bullock said. "What might these shifts mean for productivity, potential growth and inflation dynamics? Could they ...

Equip Super rejigs insurance fees, policy terms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
Equip Super will roll out several changes to insurance premiums and policy terms from October that will affect most accumulation and defined benefit members. Equip Super accumulation and defined benefit members will see their premiums reduce for total ...

FS Power50 shortlist revealed, voting opens

STAFF WRITER  |  SATURDAY, 30 AUG 2025
... financial advisers play in the country's socio-economic future. They can also be successful business owners, award winners, policy influencers, mentors and educators. The Power50 ranges from those that are active within industry associations to those ...

Australian Unity reveals profit turnaround

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025
In the year to 30 June 2025, Australian Unity reported consolidated revenues of $2.6 billion, up $505.6 million. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $136.2 million, an increase of $65.8 million, and statutory profit after tax of $26.6 million ...