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CEDA calls for 'seamless economy' reforms as Roundtable begins

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
... move to better jobs can also boost productivity by better matching skills to jobs," Barker said. "To enable this, regulations should be streamlined across a range of sectors affecting many areas of Australians' lives." The CEDA report said the National ...

PC suggests removing excessive entry requirements for advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... Australia chief executive Chris Freeland said the Commission's draft recommendation to remove excessive occupational entry regulations that offer limited benefits could be an encouraging first step to achieve reforms for financial advisers. "We're pleased ...

Trump signs order to open 401(k)s to private markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... contribution offerings. It also directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to facilitate access by reviewing and revising regulations and guidance where necessary. A statement from the White House said Trump "wants to give American workers more investment ...

PC recommends switch to digital financial reporting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... risks by refining and amending the rules and frameworks we already have in place," King said. "Adding economy-wide regulations that specifically target AI could see Australia fall behind the curve, limiting a potentially enormous growth opportunity." ...

Productivity Commission recommends corporate tax cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... lowest statutory rates for small and medium-sized firms in the OECD. The interim report also found that red tape and regulations faced by business is significantly limiting productivity growth. In consultations for its inquiry, the PC heard that businesses ...

CALI launches review of Life Code

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... review will ensure the Life Code continues to reflect the needs of Australians, keeps pace with changing laws and regulations, and remains practical and easy to understand," CALI said. Kell brings more than two decades of leadership in financial regulation ...

AI, corporate tax, skilled workers key to productivity: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
... more dynamic and resilient economy through an efficient corporate tax system that encourages investment, and simpler regulations so that more people and businesses participate." Wood commented that Australia should be a place where children born today ...

Macquarie AM closes $6bn European infra strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025
... companies and pension fund investors, MEID invests into high quality infrastructure debt assets aligned to Solvency II regulations, Macquarie AM said. MEID has a diverse portfolio of 24 European infrastructure debt investments and is over 80% deployed. ...

Government to convene a productivity roundtable

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... Australian Building and Construction Commission. He also said that Albanese "saddled the economy with thousands of new regulations." However, he added "we're open to being constructive."

Islamic finance industry association established

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... to align with Islamic banking and finance requirements, and inform members of existing and proposed legislation and regulations; provide training and education opportunities for member organisations and the broader community; informing Australians and ...