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Removing CGT breaks could boost budget by $22.7bn: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
... This is almost 1500 times the benefit received by an average working-class Australian. The report urged the Australian government to address disproportionate tax benefits, claiming that if the tax discount was removed it could restore $22.7 billion to ...

Payday super laws introduced to parliament

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
The government has introduced the payday superannuation bill in the House of Representatives today. First flagged in 2023-24 Federal Budget, the legislation stipulates that from 1 July 2026, employers must pay their employees' superannuation at ...

State Super offloads investment team to Frontier Advisors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
State Super will outsource its investment team to Frontier Advisors and as part of the deal, the government superannuation fund will take a 23% stake in the industry super fund-backed asset consultant. The two organisations described the arrangement ...

Platform trustees told to improve investment governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
... release of the outcomes of APRA's thematic review of superannuation platforms today is a welcomed development. The government expects trustees to carefully consider APRA's findings and swiftly respond," he said. "The government is also considering what ...

Australian women most likely to retire early

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
... family members as a driver and 12% saying this about grandchildren. Despite this, the report made mention of Australian government policies which should help address the issue. In 2025, the Australian government responded to a Senate inquiry on menopause ...

Clime gains ground on culture, business model reset

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
... services should be. We will not shy away from hard conversations - including public, sharply worded submissions to government enquiries. The sector must once again focus on its core purpose: connecting capital with opportunity, and in doing so, restoring ...

QIC delivers $9.6bn for Queensland

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
QIC delivered record FY25 results of $9.6 billion to its Queensland government clients in FY25, taking total earnings for the state to more than $22 billion since 2022. QIC said despite fluctuating market conditions during the financial year, assets ...

RBA delivers 'hawkish hold'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates on hold at 3.6% at the meeting yesterday - a move widely predicted by economists. However, some were surprised by the post-meeting statement released by the central bank. "Recent data, while partial ...

Norges Bank commits over $2bn to energy transition fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
... (US$1.5bn) to Brookfield Asset Management's Global Transition Fund II (BGTF II) to expand its current mandate from the government. The investment builds eight direct investments in renewable energy infrastructure and an indirect investment through a ...

Australia, UK regulators exchange insights

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... investments across the sector - suggesting that all crypto providers carry an Australian financial services licence. The government is welcoming industry feedback on the proposal. The consultation will remain open until October 24. The chairs noted that ...