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Minimum 30% tax for discretionary trusts

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

... Discretionary trusts have been slapped with a 30% minimum tax amid a slew of "fairer tax arrangements" reforms in the 2026-27 Budget to address intergenerational inequity. From 1 July 2028, Treasurer Jim Chalmers proposes to introduce the new tax that ...

Budget doubles down on housing supply with $2bn infrastructure push

VINNY VUCAGO | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

... boosting long term housing supply amid worsening affordability pressures. "[The government] is taking decisive action in the Budget to boost housing supply, make our tax system fairer to help more Australians into homeownership and build on our work ...

Government plans 'standardised' assessment for NDIS

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

... government will design a standardised, evidence-based assessment of functional capacity to determine scheme access," the budget read. The government will provide $19.2 million over four years to establish a technical advisory group and to ensure representative ...

Government to commit $3.7bn to strengthen aged care access

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

... affordability of aged care services. In a direct response to the Residential Aged Care Accommodation Pricing Review, the Federal Budget announced it will aim to incentivise construction of up to 5000 aged care beds a year for aged care residents and ...

Chalmers chooses 'hard road of reform' in Budget

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled the Federal Budget, delivering a deficit for 2026/27 of $31.5 billion, as the government prioritises reform over relief. The 2025/26 deficit came in at $28.3 billion, a far cry from the $36.8 billion that had been ...

Chalmers overhauls negative gearing, CGT discount

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

... rewarded by paying less tax. Australians rightly expect those tax concessions to remain stable, and that's what this Budget has delivered," Delahunty said. For the next steps, Chalmers will consult with stakeholders on key details of the CGT reforms ...

Calls for CGT, negative gearing reforms 'unanimous': Mulino

VINNY VUCAGO | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

... reforms having been touched on by the government, Mulino stopped short of confirming specific details that will appear in the Budget. However, Mulino indicated the government has broadened its focus beyond housing supply alone, arguing tax settings had ...

Mulino, Hogan headline 2026 SIAA Conference

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026

... Huckel will interview Hogan to address several key reforms, while Mulino will also address critical issues and provide a Budget update. HUB24 director of strategic development Jason Entwistle, who will speak at the plenary session The future of platforms ...

RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026

... central case, the RBA keeps it cash rate steady at 4.35% in coming quarters. "A key risk to our view is that the Federal budget, which is due to be delivered on 12 May, is more expansionary than we have been assuming and that this could force the RBA ...

Northern Trust appoints APAC head of industry development

VINNY VUCAGO | WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026

... enterprise- wide digital strategy, cybersecurity and data platforms, while managing a large team with a multi-million-dollar budget. Northern Trust said Sara's background in organisational transformation and industry engagement will support its efforts ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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