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Small construction firms drag productivity: CEDA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
Australia's laggard construction productivity and deepening housing crisis have been made worse by the small businesses that dominate the sector, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) says. While several factors have contributed ...

'Going corporate' key to family business success: KPMG

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
Corporate structures in family businesses including having a board, M&A activity, and capital investment are key to achieving growth in family businesses, according to the latest KPMG Enterprise/STEP Global Family Business report. The new report - which ...

'Tensions' identified between FAR and other requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
The chief executives of several superannuation funds sat down with ASIC and APRA for a roundtable to discuss key issues related to the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR). As part of the discussions, the super fund chiefs emphasised the importance ...

Super tax debate suffocates action for low-income Australians

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
As politicians, industry groups, and financial experts spar over the $3 million super tax, which will only affect a fraction of Australians, another critical problem is being ignored. The "vast majority" of people under 30 will never have more than ...

Centrepoint Alliance locks in hundreds of Brighter Super advice clients

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
Centrepoint Alliance, which entered into an agreement to acquire the advice book of Brighter Super, has confirmed that most eligible members opted to stay in the transition. Centrepoint Alliance snaped up the comprehensive advice book of ESI Financial ...

ASIC sues home loan manager over 'unlawful' hardship application handling

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has filed legal proceedings against Resimac, which manages non-bank loans provided by Perpetual Trustees, for failing to provide appropriate care in responding to hardship applications. Resimac ...

ASIC takes Block Earner case to High Court

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
ASIC intends to appeal the Full Federal Court's decision, now seeking special leave from the High Court in its case against Block Earner. The Federal Court decision found that a product issued by Block Earner, which allowed consumers to earn fixed ...

Stockbroking faces 'perception problem'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
Experts at the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association's (SIAA) 2025 conference have told the industry it needs to work to improve its public perception, particularly around the profession of stockbroking. Morgans Financial chief executive ...

Scrutiny, costs major hurdles to boosting IPOs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
Increased scrutiny and costs are just some of the challenges facing listed companies and forcing private companies to stay private for longer. According to Australasian Investor Relations Association chief executive Ian Matheson, there are four main ...

AFCA looks to expand jurisdiction over receiving banks in scams

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is opening public consultation on a string of governance changes, with a key focus on expanding its jurisdiction to include receiving banks in scam complaints. Following an engagement with an external ...