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BUSSQ handed stricter licence conditions by APRA amid appeal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... has taken a further step, challenging the judgement. "The decision by the Federal Court ruled that BUSSQ had alternative means for disputing the licence conditions and that it was not a matter for the Federal Court," BUSSQ said. "The appeal is simply ...

AustralianSuper warns outdated tax laws will hurt returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... individuals for the tax their super fund pays on concessional contributions, is no longer achieving its objective. "This means that low-income earners will retire with less super than they should," AustralianSuper said. The fund noted that the LISTO ...

Global tariffs to spike under Trump: Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... not. So, partly that depends on retaliatory tariffs. It partly depends on how much economic damage the loss of US market means for other countries," she said. While Trump's policies will boost US economic growth, Masters said, interest rates with ...

Finance workers worry about job displacement from AI, government urged to take action

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... government, employers, and peak employer bodies to address job displacement due to automation in their respective sectors. This means prioritising job creation and augmentation through comprehensive training and retraining programs; and implementing ...

Bravura delivers profit, pays special dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... agreement to use and develop Bravura's Sonata software, paying a one-off licence fee of £29 million. The agreement means Fidelity will have a perpetual, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable licence to use Sonata. It also grants Fidelity ...

Most retirees who rent live in poverty: Grattan Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... payment for singles by $1158 a year, "it remains inadequate," the report said. High housing costs for retirees without the means to pay will mean more homelessness, with research showing high rents have a greater impact on homelessness than illicit drug ...

AMP launching 'market first' digital advice solution for super members

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... their retirement outcomes using digital advice solutions. "Using Bravura's Midwinter technology, this collaboration means AMP members have an easy-to-use digital advice solution to empower them on their superannuation journey," Dunn said. AMP said ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... greater than inflation. "The debate about inflation is ambiguous. If there's a reduction in global trade, then that means the cost of trade could potentially go up because of less competition," he said. "If tariffs are imposed on us, we could retaliate ...

BUSSQ loses legal bid to overturn additional licence conditions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... rejected BUSSQ's judicial review application, upholding APRA's decision to impose the additional conditions. The ruling means BUSSQ must engage an independent expert to assess its processes for evaluating the fitness and propriety of its responsible ...

Jones instigates CSLR review, levy hits $70m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... allowance for a failure like UGC in the levies for the 1 st and 2 nd levy periods (UGC had not failed at the time). This means that CSLR may be limited in its capacity to pay these claims if they are resolved in 2024-25 and therefore payments for UGC-related ...