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The regulatory pendulum has swung too far: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... the industry and its consumers with the "costly overhang" of poor regulation. As a result, the FSC's most urgent election policy is a call for whichever party forms government to create a "red tape razor gang" to slash inefficient regulation. The FSC ...

Rest calls for advice reforms, extending SG

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... work." Among the primary recommendations, Rest also called for the government to update the Low Income Super Tax Offset policy settings to give a fairer deal to low-income earners. It also wants the government to fund and develop a framework for data ...

Financial services minister Stephen Jones to retire from politics

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... service and noted his work in championing payday super financial advice reforms. "Minister Jones has pursued major super policy reforms that advance the interests of millions of everyday Australians," SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said. "Millions ...

FOMC holds rates as Chalmers boasts 'our inflation is lower'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady overnight at 4.25-4.5%. It was the first time since August 2024 the FOMC left policy unchanged. While the decision to keep rates in the US steady was no surprise to markets, Fed chair Jerome Powell flagged uncertainty ...

CPI nears RBA's target range, but rate cut remains in doubt: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... employment growth - there's no question the economy deserves an interest rate cut to ease the restrictiveness of current policy settings," he added. "I anticipate the RBA will welcome these inflation results and reward hard pressed households and ...

Cbus hits $100bn in member assets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... second, non-consecutive term as US President will likely impact the economy and markets. "While many of President Trump's policy priorities are well known, such as tariffs, tax cuts, deregulation and reduced migration, there remains much uncertainty ...

Super failures, greenwashing: ASIC's key issues in 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... its supervision approach needs to adapt considering changing market dynamics. "Domestic and international regulators and policy makers are taking steps to review and respond to issues arising from these changes and to consider potential vulnerabilities ...

Chalmers' claims on super tax are 'misleading': SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... adjustments or receptivity to alternative views indicates that the consultation was merely a process to endorse a pre-decided policy position instead of a genuine effort to consider other views." The issues were addressed extensively by SMSFA and various ...

Government must commit to fixing CSLR: FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager of policy, advocacy, and standards Phil Anderson is again calling on the government to fix the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). Th FAAA has previously highlighted three critical ...

Financial services deregulation boosts economy by $2bn: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... funds under management, compared to Singapore, which exports 78%. Making Australia truly competitive is made possible by policy changes and forming a "red tape razor gang responsible for slashing inefficient regulation," the FSC said. This includes simplifying ...