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Rest pilots Payday Super tech, moves to implement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
The $93 billion super fund will now work with its administrator to implement the Wrkr employer services platform in preparation for Payday Super. Rest completed a trial of Wrkr's employer services platform alongside MUFG Retirement Solutions, Rest employers ...

Treasury welcomes new leader

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... Institute advisory board. Commenting, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Wilkinson has been instrumental in formulating the economic response to COVID-19 and the implementation of JobKeeper, as well as the preparation of the past four budgets under the Labor ...

Labor proposes changes to ancillary funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... amendments are made to the ministerial guidelines. This allows funds to adjust their investment strategy, if necessary, in response to the new rate," the paper read. A giving fund is also known as an ancillary fund under tax law and is a trust set up ...

ASIC sues Australian Unity for TMD failure

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... TMDs. Australian Unity FM self-reported relevant matters to ASIC in September and October 2023. Australian Unity said in response: "Importantly, the proceedings do not concern aspects of SIF's operational management or the integrity of SIF investment ...

ASIC shrinks IPO timetable to boost listings

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... still only occur once the exposure period has ended, ASIC said. ASIC chair Joe Longo said the initiatives are a direct response to its discussion paper released in February. "Earlier this year, we outlined our concerns for the future of public markets ...

ASIC grants no-action on deficient advice fees consent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
ASIC has granted a limited no-action position in response to an issue related to the inclusion of account numbers in a client's written consent for the deduction of ongoing advice fees. ASIC is reminding financial advisers and superannuation trustees ...

Up to two million Aussies could face super tax: FSC

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... with the support of the Greens but encourages the two parties to take a more constructive and consultative approach." In response, Briggs is urging the government to consult on measures that could unfairly target the future generation. "The superannuation ...

Stakeholders ask ASIC for tougher private markets regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... particularly private credit, as key stakeholders fear offerings are becoming increasingly accessible to retail investors. In response to the inaugural discussion paper that pitted the dynamics between public and private markets, the industry overwhelmingly ...

Retirement confidence highest since 2020: SSGA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
... macroeconomic uncertainty." Shead reinforced that many Australians are altering their plans in the face of uncertainty. "In response, we are observing that a third of Australians have changed their outlook on retirement in the past six months, and many ...

ASIC blasts managed funds' poor compliance plans

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
Too many responsible entities (REs) of managed funds are falling short of their obligations to adequately address design and distribution obligations (DDO), the reportable situations regime and internal dispute resolution processes and reporting (IDR) ...