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Section 899 ditched but companies face tax uncertainties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
While Australian investors breathed a resounding sigh of relief when US President Donald Trump binned section 899 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), local multinationals, however, were lumped with grave uncertainties surrounding the global Pillar ...

ART inks mandate with Zurich

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
Zurich Australia is set to take on a major mandate from Australian Retirement Trust (ART) to provide insurance for its Super Savings members. ART confirmed it has entered final contract negotiations with Zurich to take over the group insurance mandate ...

Rainmaker names new executive director of research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
Rainmaker Information has welcomed David Gallagher as executive director, research, effective July 14. After an extensive search, Gallagher has taken over the role after former research head Aman Ramrakha joined Entireti as its first chief investment ...

Chalmers unveils reforms to enhance RBA transparency

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has released an updated Statement on the Conduct of Monetary Policy (SCMP) and the first Statement of Expectations for the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) governance board. Chalmers said the RBA Monetary Policy Board formally ...

BNP Paribas names two new global heads

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
Following the completion of BNP Paribas' acquisition of AXA Investment Managers' (AXA IM) on July 1, BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has named two new global heads for the combined alternatives business. Isabelle Scemama will lead the combined ...

James Mawhinney contravened law: Federal Court

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
In a win for ASIC, Mayfair 101 Group director James Mawhinney has been associated with or involved in contraventions of the law by his companies, the Federal Court determined. The contraventions concern the marketing of three products - the M+ Fixed ...

ASIC bans advisers for dodgy Shield Master Fund advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
Two former MWL Financial Services financial advisers who invested clients' superannuation in the Shield Master Fund have copped bans from the regulator. Matthew Simon Bradley has ceased working in financial services for eight years after ASIC found ...

Licensee compliance head banned over fees for no service

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
The former head of compliance at a now defunct advice licensee has been banned for three years over the way he dealt with an adviser's fees for no service misconduct. Former Crown Wealth Group director and head of compliance Andrew Moore has been banned ...

RBA delivers 'confounding' rates decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates on hold at 3.85% at the July meeting, surprising many experts and the markets which were anticipating another cut. The RBA board confirmed that inflation has continued to moderate but ultimately ...

Adviser receives permanent ban over 'dishonest' conduct

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
ASIC has permanently banned financial adviser Barry David King of Melbourne following several years of misusing client funds and falsifying documents. King was found to have engaged in serious misconduct, including concealing information from clients ...