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Division 296 legislation passes, LISTO to increase

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... legislation... is simply a tax. It's just more tax, and that seems to be the solution that Labor has to every single problem." She added that the Coalition tried to make the system "fairer and stronger" when they were in government by getting rid ...

Major super reforms cost members $670m in death benefits: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... settings and the present-day reality for Australians with super. "Our research now shows the scale of that consequence. The problem these laws were designed to solve, unwanted multiple accounts and balance erosion, has been largely addressed through ...

US exceptionalism may have peaked: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
Australian Retirement Trust chief economist Brian Parker told the Financial Standard 2026 Economic Outlook webinar that we're likely going to face more frequent and severe disruptions as a "new world order" appears. Speaking at the event - which ...

Structural headwinds driving Australian capital offshore: Redican

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... "But of course higher interest rates, which limits the supply of new housing, is probably not the best way to tackle this problem. We need to think differently from the simple kneejerk reaction." These structural impediments have narrowed Australia's ...

Unintended consequences of passive investing materialise: MFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
The unintended consequences of the passive investing boom are materialising into ownership concentration, short termism and the erosion of long-term value creation, MFS Investment Management warns. Carol Geremia, president and co-head of global distribution ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... research economist Joseph Christensen said increasing capital investment is key to addressing our labour productivity problem. "With greater access to capital, such as equipment or software, workers can produce more of the goods and services we consume. ...

Mulino acknowledges some regulation 'not thought through'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... and holding back economic growth. "We need clear acknowledgement from the government that red tape is a serious economic problem, and this should be coupled with a 'growth-first' directive to all government departments and regulators." Speaking at an ...

RBA lifts the cash rate for first time since 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... duration." The fact that Australia "breaks out in inflation sweats" when it is growing at 2.3% points to a more fundamental problem in the economy, Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said, noting the "poor capacity" to produce goods and ...

Legacy technology stagnates insurers' business progression: Clearwater Analytics

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... the total assets under management among these institutions amounted to US$3.8 trillion ($5.6tn). The research found the problem intensifies with firm size: this view increases from 90% of smaller firms with assets between US$1 billion ($1.5bn) and US$5 ...

'Generous' UK State Pension reforms to hit expats

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... to make voluntary contributions but don't meet the current eligibility criteria for Class 2, Buters added. "But the problem with Class 3 is that it's significantly more expensive [at nearly five times the cost]. Now, this doesn't mean that ...