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Union redundancy funds in ASIC's sights

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
ASIC has released a consultation paper to seek feedback on whether the Corporations Act should apply to trade union redundancy funds. Consultation Paper 384, Employee redundancy funds, will seek feedback on whether ASIC should have the power to regulate ...

Super a 'taxpayer subsidised inheritance scheme': Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... tax thresholds there are the personal income tax scales. They're not indexed, right? And we have recurring debates about whether they should be reset." Moloney said Grattan projections show that keeping the threshold at $3 million over the next 30 years ...

AFCA urges adviser clarity on SMSF wholesale investor test

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is urging financial advisers to gain clarity and better understanding on whether the wholesale investor test applies when advising SMSFs. Even if SMSF trustees have extensive investment experience, an ...

ART makes sweeping changes to corporate super plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... increase will vary between individuals. Factors such as your age, gender, type of cover (standard or additional), and whether you hold insurance-only membership will influence the premium." In addition, income protection premiums are expected to increase ...

Future Fund cleared to manage select asset classes in-house

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... individual investments, or change its approach to portfolio design. "It is entirely a matter for the board to determine whether we invest in these areas of national priority and on what terms," he said. But he noted that these national priorities require ...

Msquared Capital secures $150m warehouse facility with Australian bank

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... associated with these types of events. They should be encouraged to ask more questions to appreciate both the risks and whether good managers are stress-testing their business for black swan events, not just for asset preservation events but liquidity ...

ASIC puts 18 finfluencers on notice amid global campaign

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
... from fact when it comes to finfluencer content. Popularity doesn't equal credibility. Check their credentials and whether they're licensed or authorised, before checking your money out," ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said. "We are seeing a pattern ...

ASIC sues Australian Unity for TMD failure

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... the class of suitable investors for the fund. Australian Unity gave prospective investors a questionnaire to determine whether a potential non-advised investor was within the fund's defined target market. For the first half of the relevant period ...

State Street's plan for power, product, partnerships

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... few realise. With nearly $500 billion in local assets under its watch, mostly via institutional mandates, State Street - whether directly or, more often, indirectly through superannuation funds - touches the wealth of many Australians. Speaking to Financial ...

Super funds to take stock of information security controls

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... existing information security controls, which must include evaluating the effectiveness of authentication controls and whether stronger controls are required. APRA said it expects multi-factor authentication (MFA) or equivalent controls for all high-risk ...