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CSLR levy pain could hit $123m: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) levy could potentially catapult to $123 million in the 2027 financial year, new estimates from the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) shows. Following the bombshell that the 2026 CSLR levy ...

AustralianSuper warns outdated tax laws will hurt returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
AustralianSuper has called for a modernised tax system, warning that without reform super funds will at the very least be bogged down by complexity and compliance costs - and likely left at a competitive disadvantage that could drag on returns. In its ...

RBA delivers 'cautious' cut, road ahead unclear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... Commonwealth Bank head of Australian economics Gareth Aird has a different forecast, expecting three more cuts this year. "Our base case is for the RBA to deliver further 25bp rate cuts in May, August and November for an end year cash rate of 3.35%. ...

Why the RBA should not cut rates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... catastrophic for the Australian people." La Trobe Financial head of investments and product David Tagg agreed that the RBA has a case for holding off on interest rate cuts. Tagg said he thinks the RBA could "afford to wait" before beginning the cutting ...

Housing construction lags broader economy by 49%: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
The housing construction sector is lagging Australia's productivity levels by 49% and is helping fuel the affordable housing crisis, a new report from the Productivity Commission reveals. The Housing construction productivity: Can we fix it? report ...

Economist calls for 35bps rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... chief economist David Bassanese is calling for a 0.35% cut to bring the official interest rate down to 4%. "To my mind, the case for a rate cut this month has been clear ever since release of the Q4 CPI report. In short, underlying inflation has come ...

Industry fund insurance bungle adds fuel to mounting outrage

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... that it's the fund's approach to honour any insurance coverage provided in error "for a number of reasons," including in case any claims arise. Separately, however, Consumer Champion owner Adam Glezer told Financial Standard about representing someone ...

ASIC updates on SMSF advice review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said reviews are underway into why consumers are advised to establish an SMSF. Plans for the review were first announced in ASIC's Corporate Plan 2024-25 and the regulator has now confirmed ...

Trump tariffs to hit Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... tension" between Australia and the US. "No doubt the same efforts will be underway to try and exempt Australia, as was the case in 2018. At that time, the argument was that we have a trade deficit with the US," he said. "But it's not complete protection ...

Keybridge Capital enters voluntary administration

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... impugn the decision made by WAM's board to change the venue of the meeting. The court ultimately denied Keybridge's case, leading to an appeal being lodged in the Federal Court which was also denied. Keybridge has been planning a capital raise ...