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APRA slaps $5.5m capital penalty on KeyInvest

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
APRA has placed an additional $5.5 million capital requirement and additional licence conditions on KeyInvest over risk framework flaws and questionable long-term objectives. KeyInvest is a life insurance company and friendly society that primarily ...

PC outlines key reforms to boost clean energy investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... the lowest possible cost is central to our productivity challenge," PC commissioner Barry Sterland said. "With the right policy settings, we can limit the costs of decarbonising and speed up our approvals to unlock the opportunities of lower cost, more ...

ASX chief compliance officer to step down

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... contribution over the years, and I am pleased we will continue to have access to his expertise to deliver key pieces of policy work as we manage the transition of responsibilities." The exchange is being investigated by ASIC and the RBA for questionable ...

Australian investment in venture capital lags: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has said with the right policy settings, Australia's $4.2 trillion superannuation system could jump-start productivity and generate stronger investment returns for members by better connecting capital with scientific minds ...

HESTA calls for reforms to help women in retirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave are fantastic steps to strengthen Australia's retirement system, but there are still policy settings that disadvantage women and those earning lower wages," Blakey said. "These changes should be seen as the foundation ...

'We're proceeding' with Div 296: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... Roundtable, but Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government has every intention to proceed as planned. "We're proceeding with the policy that we announced two and a half years ago. When it comes to the queue of legislation in the parliament, we made it ...

CALI launches review of Life Code

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... and easy to understand," CALI said. Kell brings more than two decades of leadership in financial regulation and consumer policy. He has served as deputy chair of both the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Competition ...

RBA cut all but certain: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2025
... lowering the cash rate have now materialised more than the arguments put forward to maintain the more restrictive monetary policy settings." Rynne said consumer and business confidence has continued to be impacted by the higher cash rate. "Consumer and ...

Special feature: Shaping private markets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... tens of thousands of discrete investments. "They value the assets the way they believe they should be valued as per the policy," adds Helyar. "There are underlying mechanics, but at the end of the day, somebody's got to have a valuation policy and ...

Rest calls for super performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... are decades from retirement. In fact, nearly one-in-five young workers is a Rest member," Rest general manager of public policy and advocacy Enrico Burgio said. "Australia is facing major challenges, including climate change, an ageing population and ...