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The regulatory pendulum has swung too far: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... expectation, noting that 80% of the compensation paid under the CSLR covers foregone capital gains rather than actual losses. This means consumers who saw their investments grow can still claim compensation if they would've achieved higher returns with ...

Transfer balance cap to rise on July 1

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... thresholds for bring forward NCC eligibility will increase but the NCC cap will remain unchanged compared to 2024/25. This means that new opportunities may arise around NCC eligibility next financial year," MLC senior technical services manager Chris ...

ASIC calls out super trustees over 'weak' anti-scam practices

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... statements this morning, ASIC appears to have come to the confusing conclusion that no evidence of scams existing or increasing means that the scammers are winning - instead of the other more reasonable conclusion, that the work of super funds and their ...

Hostplus names deputy CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... in her career, Orr was an economic researcher at ACIL Tasman. Industry insiders noted that Clerk is also ex-JANA, which means that Hostplus' two most senior people after Sicilia come from the asset consultant. Incidentally, before becoming the superannuation ...

Australian Ethical 'cautious' on valuations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... curveballs to contend with," it said. "Investment experts will say many AI stocks are 'priced to perfection', which essentially means that all the expectation for the future growth of these companies is already reflected in the stock prices, and it's ...

$3m super tax will level playing field: Australia Institute

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... society, but worse, because the concessions allow the wealthy to reduce the tax they pay on their income before retirement, it means Australian taxpayers are in effect funding the retirement of the very wealthiest in the country," he said. Treasury estimates ...

Grattan Institute renews calls for best-in-show super funds, partial annuitisation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... four years and should be funded by a levy on all super account balances. "The complexity of the retirement income system means funds should be able to help their members on a more personal level. But if these moves are to work in the interests of retirees ...

CEFC invests $100m into affordable housing strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... Sydney's Westmead health district. At least half of the units will be offered at a discount to equivalent market rents for means-tested tenants in key worker hubs. St George Community Housing will manage the property after completion late this year. ...

Monetary policy to underscore 2025 allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... a gargantuan budget deficit - close to 7% of GDP - when the US economy is close to full capacity, he said. "That deficit means that the prospects of any meaningful decline in bond yields are looking less than assured, even if the Federal Reserve might ...

Chalmers boasts inflation data, experts divided

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2025
... vacancy data add to a picture which suggests that the jobs market is no longer loosening, but is instead tightening. "That means that although core inflation may be heading to the RBA's target a little faster than expected, it is still above target ...