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Section 899 ditched but companies face tax uncertainties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... tariff headlines] we were buying equities to make sure we're getting back benchmark weight. And then that held the fund in good stead and importantly, provide that return," Farmer said. Miller added: "You cannot let the market change your investment ...

Funeral insurer fined $4.75m

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
ACBF Funeral Plans has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay an additional $3.5 million penalty for misrepresenting that it was Aboriginal owned or managed when it was not. ACBF, a wholly owned subsidiary of Youpla Group (then ACBF Group), offered ...

Mental illness payouts balloon over $2.2bn: CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
... "tipping point". "Every year we see a growing number of people, particularly younger Australians, leaving the workforce for good due to mental health conditions," Cupitt said. "This should not be the story of young Australians experiencing mental ill-health. ...

AustralianSuper's MySuper option returns 9.5%

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
... AustralianSuper chief investment officer Mark Delaney said. "We maintained our diversified portfolio while also capitalising on good growth in share markets." Delaney pointed to a "challenging 12 months for active investors" as one of the detractors ...

Prime Value expands microcap fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
... valuations. "Some microcap companies are trading at single-digit P/E ratios with double-digit earnings growth and delivering a good dividend yield," Ivers said. "As the cycle turns these stocks are likely to rebound strongly. It will come quickly. But ...

ASIC funding levy to charge advisers $46.2m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... amount ASIC estimated for the prior year of $48.4 million. The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) said while it is good news that the ASIC levy has decreased slightly for the 2025 financial year, it is still a significant impost on the shrinking ...

ASFA publishes new service standards on claims handling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... continually improve claims outcomes for members." "This is an example of how productive collaboration across the sector leads to good outcomes on behalf all 18 million Australians with superannuation."

Lack of confidence in US equities brings investors back home

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... platforms that do more than execute trades," Günhan continued. "They're looking for platforms that can support education, embed good habits early, and evolve with the next generation of investors. AI tools will play a key role, but only if they're transparent ...

MLC AM delivers real returns for members in FY25

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... option, delivered about 9% p.a. after fees. MLC AM chief investment officer Dan Farmer told Financial Standard that these are good results for members whose real returns have grown, believing that they might be "positively surprised" with the outcome ...

Legalsuper celebrates double digit returns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025
Legalsuper expects to close out the financial year with a return of more than 11% for its MySuper product. The super fund predicts FY25 will see a return of at least 11% for its MySuper Balanced option, while the High Growth option should return about ...