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M&A and IPO the 'gamechangers' for 2025: Expert

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... The delisting is effective on or around December 27. McLean pointed to US deregulation and the recent passing of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 in Australia which will play an important role in revitalising the ...

Super balances drive household wealth growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... ($44.7 billion), general government ($44.6 billion) and households ($19.2 billion). "Commonwealth government issuance of Treasury bonds was the highest since September quarter 2020, driven largely by increased funding requirements," Tan said.

TCorp returns 7%, AUM hits $110bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... period, it generated 7.5% p.a. for the State Super Trustee Selection (Defined Benefit) Portfolio and 8.4% p.a. for the Treasury Managed Fund. Some 17% or $19 billion of total AUM sits in unlisted assets. About $800 million is invested in unlisted property ...

Treasury flags $23bn in CGT benefits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
Treasury has released its most recent Tax Expenditures and Insights Statement, which shows the government is bracing for a spike in Australians claiming investment tax breaks. The statement flagged those claiming capital gains tax (CGT) breaks in the ...

Chalmers unveils new-look RBA boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
Treasury has appointed two new members to the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) monetary policy board as well as announcing who will take on roles on the governance board. This comes after a review of the RBA suggested splitting to board in two ...

FX expert jumps from Insight to HSBC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... passive currency and chief dealer and as head of payments and FX at trading platform AXIchain. He was also manager of treasury sales for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in Australia and a money market dealer at Korea Exchange Bank in London.

AFCA completes independent review of operations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... Review Response Program, launched in response to 13 recommendations of the 2021 Independent Review of AFCA undertaken by Treasury, was led by deputy chief ombudsman June Smith. "We are proud to share the outcomes of this transformative program. This ...

Treasury reappoints 24 members to FSCP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
The Albanese government has reappointed 24 members to the Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP) for a three-year period beginning 1 January 2025. The candidates bring with them a range of knowledge and experience across the fields of business ...

Commonwealth Bank names chief economist

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... economist and head of global economic and markets research. Yeaman is currently a deputy secretary in the Department of Treasury and head of their macroeconomic group, a position he's held since April 2020. As part of that role, Yeaman has responsibility ...

Treasury gives Tranche 2 reform package preview

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... topics, like self-managed super funds or managed investment schemes. A blacklist will be prescribed in the regulations, Treasury said. It is hoped creating the new class will serve as an entry point for many to the financial advice profession while ensuring ...