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RBA powers deemed 'last resort' for critical financial infrastructure fallout

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
... intended to reduce competitive barriers to entry for entities unaffiliated with the ASX. "This is a key step in ensuring Australians have a fair, strong and efficient financial system."

Super on paid parental leave to reduce gender gap: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... said. "While compulsory superannuation has been delivering on its purpose of providing a dignified retirement for most Australians, it's long been known that women are often financially disadvantaged in retirement due to time taken out of work to ...

Average super balance grows to $172k: ATO

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... The Australian Capital Territory gave the highest median amount when it comes to donations of $245, while Western Australians made the biggest donations on average of $11,534. Companies reported net tax of $140 billion was up 9.2% year on year. The biggest ...

Super funds, banks say cybersecurity is now their biggest concern

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025
... and policy development. "At a time of great international volatility and economic uncertainty, it's important the Australians can rely on the financial and operational resilience of our banking, insurance and superannuation sectors. It's clear the entities ...

Super funds given reprieve from Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025
... "productive" conversation with his US counterpart yesterday. "This development on Section 899 is a really welcome one for Australians and for the Australian business and institutional investor community," Chalmers said. Section 899 would have introduced ...

APRA dissects retirement products for the first time

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025
... why super products were incorporated in the assessments, APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole said: "With more and more Australians approaching and entering retirement, there is a critical need for more detailed retirement product information to help foster ...

APRA acknowledges need to reduce regulatory burden

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... when changes are proposed. "At a time of great international volatility and economic uncertainty, it's important the Australians can rely on the financial and operational resilience of our banking, insurance and superannuation sectors. It's clear the ...

ASFA, JANA release draft guidance on operational due diligence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... to meet the evolving regulatory landscape and enhance their risk management frameworks to the benefit of everyday Australians," Delahunty said. Meanwhile, JANA head of operational consulting Jo Leaper believes the partnership underscores the firm's commitment ...

Inflation continues to drop, calls for RBA cut grow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... monthly inflation data is not as reliable as the quarterly figures but it's an important indication of the progress that Australians have made together when it comes to the fight against inflation." The largest contributor to the annual movement was ...

Super Fierce goes into liquidation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
Super Fierce, the digital advice platform that compares superannuation products, is now in liquidation three years after it launched. Trenna Probert and Craig Swanger, co-founders of Super Fierce, officially launched it on International Women's ...