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Scrutiny, costs major hurdles to boosting IPOs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... investors and analysts only continues to grow." The second factor, and also growing, are the regulatory, social and government expectations of listed entities. "The constant scrutiny that companies are under during result seasons, during AGM seasons ...

UniSuper lifts fund manager investment to $100m

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... patients. It's also invested in Analog Quantum Circuits, which develops superconducting quantum technology with "strong government support," and Aravax, which is conducting a Phase 2 clinical trial for a new immunotherapy for peanut allergies. UniSuper ...

Chalmers and Bragg spar over $3m super tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... whether they're members of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Scheme, will be subject to the tax, saying the government did a lot of work to "make sure that defined benefit was appropriately represented in the changes." However, Bragg claims ...

Productivity Commission identifies priority reform areas

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... identified 15 priority reform areas for further exploration under the five productivity inquiries commissioned by the government. The five productivity inquiries were around creating a dynamic and resilient economy; building a skilled and adaptable workforce ...

Bangarra Group awards real estate mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... strategic vision for the portfolio and Fairway Capital will help ensure that development proposals are aligned with Labour government and local planning policy, which is the key to successful housing delivery." Jeff Chapman, who founded Bangarra Group ...

Patience urged over 'shortsighted' super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
The SMSF Association (SMSFA) is repeating calls for the government to address "catastrophic" flaws in its proposed superannuation tax. SMSFA chief executive Peter Burgess said the critical flaw in the proposed tax is its calculation of investment earnings ...

State insurer names new CIO as government review looms

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... returns with maintaining sufficient liquidity for ongoing claim payments. The appointment comes as the New Zealand government reviews the state insurer. The Kiwi government commissioned Willis Towers Watson to conduct an external review of ACC's ...

Panic selling of SMSF assets 'totally unnecessary'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... elements of the tax system people will be able to carry forward losses," Chalmers confirmed. When asked whether his government was talking to the Greens about their proposal to lower the threshold for the super tax to $2 million, Chalmers said the were ...

Lendlease looks at royal joint venture

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... longer-dated capital at or slightly above book value, halve its future funding obligations, accelerate master planning with government clients and generate future fee income," Lendlease said. Lendlease add that should the deal go through, Lendlease expects ...

Macquarie raked over the coals again by ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025
Macquarie Securities, the broking arm of Macquarie Group, has been sued by ASIC for allegedly engaging in repeated and systemic misleading conduct in its short sale reporting to the market operator, supposedly misreporting millions of trades over 14 ...