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Don't water down YFYS: Grattan Institute

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022

... restrictive policies are becoming increasingly inappropriate, particularly given most funds now present as a mass-market offering rather than an industry- or employer-specific fund," the submission reads. Grattan Institute said the YFYS reforms are just ...

Government enshrines new rule for Aussie Bitcoin owners

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022

... treatment of digital currencies, including the capital gains tax treatment where they are held as an investment. Though rather than to effect change, this measure was intended to remove any uncertainty following the El Salvadorian government's decision ...

RBA downplays exchange rate inflationary impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022

... restore the level of competitiveness of Australian labour to its pre-boom levels and absorb all the economy's spare capacity. Rather, that was achieved by slower growth in the cost of labour in Australian dollar terms relative to trading partners, in ...

Piecemeal super taxes won't fix budget deficit: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022

... suggests that policy changes should be focused on superannuation taxation policies that improve the equity of the system, rather than policies that would undermine the primary objectives of the superannuation system. It is critical, therefore, that any ...

Mayfair 101 bids for High Court appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022

... presiding judge. A retrial was ordered and, at the time, Mawhinney said he would work to contest the case in the High Court rather than have it remitted back to the lower court. Mawhinney's High Court application states: "[ASIC's] powers make it less ...

Court dismisses Mayfair 101 appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022

... interim injunctions on Mawhinney have been reinstated. He has said he will lobby to have the case heard in the High Court, rather than being remitted back to the lower court.

First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY | FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022

... seeing big funds gobbling up smaller rivals, Watson expects more considered mergers that make a difference for members rather than rushed mergers that suit the regulator. Watson believes that with a change of government, there is a change in focus. Further ...

APRA unmasks fund outsourcing impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022

... for members. A common pitfall APRA saw was for benchmarking exercises to focus on justifying costs and service standards, rather than seeking to challenge the status quo. "Weaker benchmarking exercises focused mainly on costs of an arrangement, without ...

RBA lifts rates, lifts markets

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022

... Rundell commented: "The RBA surprised pretty much everyone yesterday, delivering a 25 basis point love tap to the chin rather than the expected 50 basis point haymaker to the side of the head, taking the official cash rate to 2.6%." Resultantly the ASX ...

BUSSQ sees strength in niche super

ELIZABETH FRY | FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022

... largely driven by a massive amount of regulation. We continue to regulate for the lowest common denominator in Australia rather than police the lowest common denominator out of the industry. "So that cost is possibly not going away. But with a change ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:39PM

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA | 12:33PM

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA | 12:10PM

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI | 12:28PM

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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