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Financial services CSLR Levy hits $198m

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... that this trust was misplaced." Reacting to the update, Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson told Financial Standard the increase did not come as a surprise, instead he was expecting ...

Treasury publishes final report into the ERS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... strategy should be forward looking and informed by a thorough assessment of the fintech landscape in Australia, relevant policy and global developments, and be progressed as a near-term priority given the pace of technological change," the review said. ...

Treasury looks to reform regulation on consulting firms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... limit of 400. So that's one of the options that we have included in the paper," Mulino said. Mulino added prominent policy experts like Allan Fels and Graeme Samuel have suggested the government to look at structural separation options in the past. ...

Investors back active management

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... Geopolitical tensions remain the dominant concern, with 76.1% of Australian respondents citing uncertainty around US foreign policy among their top risks, while 70.1% pointed to conflict in the Middle East. Economic slowdown and artificial intelligence ...

Super the backbone of stressed financial ecosystem: APRA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... the stress scenario." Commenting, APRA chair John Lonsdale said the SRST produced valuable insights that would inform its policy and supervision priorities. "As our financial system becomes more interconnected, decisions made in one part of the system ...

Corruption, governance risks: The cost of doing business in emerging markets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... challenge the notion that corruption and governance risks are not bound by geography. Transparency International Australia policy manager Rebecca Mackinnon says corruption "significantly" distorts emerging market economies. "Foreign investment and corruption ...

FSC links active super choices to stronger retirement outcomes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... measures to address alleged misconduct, Briggs cautioned against changes that could inadvertently reduce consumer choice. "Policy proposals that make it harder for Australians to exercise control over their superannuation will directly harm their financial ...

Greens, Labor agree on LRBA ban on SMSFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
The Australian government is backing the Greens' policy to put a stop on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) from purchasing residential properties with any capital assistance, arguing the sector is currently gating nearly two million properties ...

Vale Alan Greenspan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... a statement noting the institution's "deep sadness" around Greenspan's passing. "His contributions to monetary policy and economic thought left a lasting mark on this institution, on the broader field of economics, and on the country," the Fed ...

OKX Australia leadership changes hands

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... has been named the new chief executive for the crypto platform. Prior to OKX, Chandra was the head of legal and public policy at Swyftx and brings over six years of experience in legal at Allens before that. "I would like to thank our outgoing chief ...