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Labor delivers another budget surplus, but productivity stalls

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024

... side, with outlays $10.2 billion lower than projected back in May. Treasurer Jim Chalmers was quick to praise his government for delivering consecutive surpluses. "This is the first time a government has delivered back-to-back surpluses in nearly two ...

Wollemi Capital appoints former state Treasurer

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024

... public and private action on climate. Prior to the appointment, Kean was the member of Hornsby in the NSW state government for 13 years, holding several senior roles including serving as NSW Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation from 2017 to ...

FAAA calls on advisers: 'We ask for your support'

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024

... instead launched the scheme with a "massive overhang of legacy compensation to be paid." He also called out the government for committing to picking up the first 12 months of costs and claims for the CSLR, then reducing that to less than three months ...

ASIC issues experienced pathway guidance

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024

ASIC has released new guidance for financial advisers who could potentially qualify as experienced providers and skip further education and training. The regulator today released Information Sheet 281 FAQS: Relevant providers - Accessing the experienced ...

Investors warned on human rights risk in Israel-Hamas conflict

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023

The escalation of armed violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) raises investor concerns over business responsibility under international humanitarian law (IHL). Investors are increasingly interested in understanding their risks ...

Farmers distressed by superannuation tax overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023

... their potential impact on agricultural operations," Mahar said. Nationals leader David Littleproud criticised the government for overlooking concerns from industry and farming groups, pushing ahead with superannuation reforms without clear Treasury modelling ...

Government must do more after product failures: FSC, SCA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023

... said it's clear that "something has gone wrong at these funds", adding that while the consumer body commends the government for cracking down on "shoddy" Choice products, it believes the test now needs to be further expanded to retirement products. Labelling ...

Fitch gives Labor budget AAA rating

CASSANDRA BALDINI | WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023

... under a Labor government, Fitch has handed down a AAA rating to the May budget. In a statement, Fitch applauded the government for its spending restraint and said the nation's public finances had outperformed expectations. "The commitment in the budget ...

Budget of missed opportunities: Industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI | WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023

... help fund super on paid parental leave and other measures to improve equity," Meanwhile, despite applauding the government for announcing super to be paid on payday, Industry Super Australia (ISA) agreed that not redirecting the revenue to paid parental ...

Super fund selection driven by fees: SCA

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023

... money." "We agree that poorly performing products should be disqualified from the system, and commend the Federal Government for expanding the performance test to more super products. That being said, it's essential the test is expanded to products ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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