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Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... enhancing reforms should help boost supply, generate higher living standards and unlock more investment. Chalmers said the government's aim is to help the economy grow without adding to price pressures. Chalmers added tax reforms will focus on driving ...

Government looks to better define roles of regulators

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said the government is looking into the information various regulatory bodies seek from the financial services industry to cut red tape. "We rightly, I believe, have multiple regulators in financial services. ...

FAAA urges inclusion of advisers on occupational shortage list

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... wellbeing, retirement outcomes, and broader economic stability. "We welcome our ongoing engagement with JSA and other government agencies on workforce planning issues. However, we are concerned that the Stakeholder Survey methodology is heavily reliant ...

Senate report provides fuel for CGT discount tweak

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... planning." The current discount provides for a 50% reduction to the tax payable on an asset held for 12 months or more. The government has been toying with the idea of reducing the discount for some time; it, along with removing negative gearing, was ...

Treasury opens Div 296 tax regulation consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... each year. For members on defined benefit (DB) schemes, Treasury put forth recommendations compiled by the Australian Government Actuary, which sets out the reduction factor for calculating earnings. "Given that many public sector DB schemes do not have ...

CALI pushes for advice reforms as Australians turn to AI

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
More Australians are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for insurance advice, underscoring the need for the government to deliver on its advice reforms, the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) said. Research by CALI found three in five Australians ...

Inflation could surge above 4%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... well." Chalmers said Treasury is in the process of updating its inflation forecasts which will be released when the government releases the Federal Budget in May. "Some of the private economists have made their views clear already that they expect there ...

AMP investment chief reshapes her team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... served as head of public markets, joining AMP in 2006 as an actuarial analyst. He has also held roles at AXA and the ACT Government. "These internal appointments and promotions reflect the success of the AMP Investments team in achieving outstanding ...

QIC promotes infrastructure debt duo

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... aerial emergency services provider SAF Aerogroup, The pair will now oversee deployment of capital as the Queensland government-backed fund expands its global infrastructure debt portfolios for institutional investors. Chen, who joined QIC in 2022, leads ...

Fixed income becoming an ETP staple: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... month to $239 million, and corporate credit plus subordinated debt added a further $194 million, while duration-heavy government bonds flows were marginal," Neiron said. VanEck also said investors are leaning into the volatility caused by the escalating ...