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Treasury releases draft legislation for new $3m super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
Treasury has released the draft regulations for the superannuation concessions changes set to come into effect FY 2025/26. Stakeholders have been encouraged to submit responses to the draft regulations before 26 April 2024. The bill imposes a tax rate ...

Mayfair 101 regains control of assets, liquidators abandon claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
The terms of a $44 million legal settlement reached between Mayfair 101, James Mawhinney and the liquidators of IPO Wealth Holdings have been released to the public. In July 2022, Mayfair 101, its managing director James Mawhinney, and the liquidators ...

How will Division 296 Tax impact farmers?

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
RSM Australia director of SMSF services Katie Timms says farmers will be disproportionately impacted by the government's draft legislation Division 296 Tax. Commenting on the future of farming property at the SMSF Association Conference, Timms said ...

Proposed super tax requires perspective: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
Members must look beyond the "doom and gloom" of the superannuation tax leaping from 15% to 30% and not be scared off from using SMSFs as an alternative retirement savings vehicle, according to an expert. Presenting at the SMSF Association National ...

Super tax is a 'wealth tax': Taylor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor slammed the proposed doubling of superannuation tax to 30%, saying it is a blatant attack on Australians' wealth. Addressing day two of the SMSF Association National Conference at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition ...

Macquarie profits tumble; long-serving executive exits

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
Macquarie Group has reported a "substantially lower" net profit after tax in FY24 and announced the departure of its long-serving head of commodities and global markets Nicholas O'Kane. Macquarie's annuity-style divisions, Macquarie Asset Management ...

Sequoia strikes deal to acquire Clique Paraplanning

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
Sequoia Financial Group has acquired the business assets of Clique Paraplanning in cash on an earn out revenue multiple of about one. According to an ASX announcement, the deal comprised of $150,000 in cash and $60,000 in shares. The earn out and final ...

Massive crypto Ponzi scheme unravels

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
A US court and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have slapped charges on three individuals that include an Australian citizen for allegedly perpetrating a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme known as HyperFund, raising $2.6 billion (US$1.7bn). ...

Industry leaders celebrate Australia Day honours

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
Leaders in financial services and superannuation were among the many to grace the highly coveted Australia Day 2024 Honours List, recognised for services in their respected fields and to the community. Some 1042 Australians received top honours across ...

500 jobs to be axed at abrdn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... The fund manager is targeting a cost reduction of $290 million (£150m) by the end of 2025 to restore its investments division "to an acceptable level of profitability and allow for incremental reinvestment into growth areas." It follows a "root and ...