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New tax cuts for every Australian 'a complete joke': UNSW

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has kicked off the 2025-26 Federal Budget by declaring that cost-of-living pressures are "front and centre," unveiling two surprise tax cuts for all Australian taxpayers. From 1 July 2026, the 16% tax rate, which applies to taxable ...

Government plans to develop 'fit for purpose' digital asset regime

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and special envoy for cyber security and digital resilience Andrew Charlton have announced plans to develop a digital asset regime, aimed at providing clarity and certainty to the sector. They said this initiative would help to ...

Vanguard ETFs record most consistent monthly net flows: Research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
Vanguard ETFs have recorded the most consistent inflows of any manager over the past two years, according to Rainmaker Information. Over the two years to December 2024, monthly net flows to its ETFs showed an autocorrelation of 0.59 - a statistical ...

AMP staff surveillance slammed by FSU

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) has slammed a "draconian" employment contract issued to AMP staff. Staff have been given one week to sign the new employment contracts that enables AMP to carry out continuous video surveillance of them no matter where ...

State Super: In decline but doing fine

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
State Super closed its main defined benefit schemes in 1985 and 1992, meaning the fund is on a long slow march to completion. Its chief executive John Livanas unpacks the challenges of managing a fund with no new members and an inevitable end. State ...

Wilson AM to launch first monthly LIC strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
The new listed investment company (LIC) will provide investors with a monthly income stream and capital growth with "less risk" once launched on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on April 30. The WAM Income Maximiser (ASX:WMX) aims to provide ...

NZ council seeks investment manager partner

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
Napier City Council in New Zealand is seeking an investment manager to construct and manage property assets that can grow up to NZ$50 million. Napier City Council, located on the eastern coast of the North Island, put forth a registration of interest ...

Vanguard rejigs Ethically Conscious options

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... evaluate options in this category to provide investors with solutions that support their financial goals while seeking to limit exposure to certain products and services, providing investor choice."

Perpetual appoints demerger specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
Perpetual Limited has recruited a chief transformation officer as the financial services giant continues to pursue the sale of its wealth management business. Song Hong joined Perpetual five months ago as a separation specialist when Perpetual was about ...

Super, insurance, and bank boards' 'poor practices' targeted by APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... take aim at board independence - especially for entities nested within larger corporate groups - while imposing a 10-year limit for non-executive directors. This comes amid scrutiny of governance failings, including an independent review of Cbus, which ...