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Firms rebuffing AFCA determinations should be named: FAAA, professional bodies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
... ended on June 13, proposed changes to AFCA's rules to reflect a recent authorisation condition issued by the federal government and to improve the effectiveness, transparency, and efficiency of its complaint-handling processes. Since the CSLR was established ...

Australian Ethical, CEFC pour $30m into climate tech venture

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
... technologies. Despite volatility coming from US President Donald Trump's administration, CTP said the re-elected Labor government has embedded certainty in its policy to provide greater guarantees and long-term focus for the cleantech sector. Globally ...

ASIC reads the riot act to the super industry: Longo

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... calling on the sector to improve, following an ongoing thread of governance failures. And why we warmly welcome the government's proposed mandatory and enforceable service standards to drive improvement in trustee conduct." He said that's also why the ...

Super tax requires a 'holistic' review: ASA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
The Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) is urging the federal government to reconsider the proposed terms on the Division 296 superannuation tax. The super tax has received mixed opinions since its announcement, but the Labor government has insisted ...

BlackRock names new insto lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
... began his career at Rothschild Asset Management, working with a diverse range of clients including industry funds, government entities, corporate funds, charities, and insurance companies. Meanwhile, BlackRock's overall operations in Australia will ...

Bentham adds to distribution team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
... management, including senior roles at Lazard Asset Management and Schroders working with pension funds, insurers and government clients. He previously held senior distribution and relationship management roles at Lazard Asset Management and Schroders ...

ART farewells two more executives

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
... officer, is leaving the $310 billion superannuation fund after eight years, She was responsible for policy, legal, and government relations and was appointed to this newly created role just under 12 months ago when ART announced a new operating model ...

Government to convene a productivity roundtable

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... National Press Club yesterday that Treasurer Jim Chalmers will convene a roundtable in August to support and shape the government's growth and productivity agenda. Albanese said the roundtable will bring together leaders from the business community ...

Treasury welcomes new leader

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... to COVID-19 and the implementation of JobKeeper, as well as the preparation of the past four budgets under the Labor government. "Jenny is one of Australia's most distinguished and experienced economists and public servants and has served with distinction ...

Labor proposes changes to ancillary funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... distributions over three years. In the consultation paper Giving fund reforms: Distribution rate and smoothing, the government also wants to rename ancillary funds to "giving funds" and increase the annual distribution rate. "The increased distribution ...