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Reducing super tax cap to $2m 'a concern': FAAA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) chief executive Sarah Abood has voiced concerns about the future of Div 296, given Labor's overwhelming victory at the federal election. The proposed 30% tax on superannuation balances above $3 million could ...

ASX outlines opportunities in listed markets amid IPO slump

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
In response to a discussion paper published by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in February, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has outlined several opportunities to spike "global competitiveness" of Australia's ...

Industry bodies call for delay to Payday Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... Payday Super obligations by July 2026. Many technology changes and improvements are required, they said. The groups making the call are the Australian Bookkeepers Association, Chartered Accountants ANZ, CPA Australia, Financial Advice Association of ...

Mercer Super recruits whistleblower as risk chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
A former UniSuper risk executive has landed at Mercer Superannuation Australia as its new chief risk officer. Mercer Super has confirmed the appointment of Dennis Gentilin - an ex-banker turned whistleblower - to the role. "Dennis' expertise and ...

Australian Ethical calls out QBE

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
Australian Ethical Investment has called on QBE Insurance Group to disclose the risk climate change presents to its ongoing business, and the justification for its policy that allows the continued unrestricted underwriting of new oil and gas projects ...

FAAA calls for stronger consumer protections in advice reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) has opposed collective charging for "always complex and costly" retirement planning advice and emphasised the need for consumer protection in the provision of super nudges in its submission to Treasury ...

Licensees slash compliance spending: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
An alarming number of licensees are spending less on compliance, a new survey from Holley Nethercote shows, but a slew of reforms slated within the next 18 months could catch them off guard. Out of the 179 AFS Licensees and 29 credit licensees surveyed ...

Platinum to lose $1bn mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... considering merging with L1 Capital. L1 Capital recently bought 9.6% of Platinum from its founder Kerr Neilson. Including a call option, if a competing offer is made for Platinum, L1 Capital's share would effectively rise to 19.9%. Under the planned ...

Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
Industry groups representing financial advice and superannuation have congratulated Anthony Albanese and the Labor government for the overwhelming federal election win over the weekend. Super Members Council (SMC) said it is looking forward to working ...

MA Financial taps top exec for critical job

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
MA Financial has expanded its Singapore office by hiring a top private equity executive to run institutional sales. The $10.3 billion alternative asset manager appointed Kit Toh, hiring from Moonfare where she served as head of Asia Pacific and chief ...