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Up to two million Aussies could face super tax: FSC

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
New modelling from the Financial Services Council (FSC) shows that up to 1.8 million Australians currently in the workforce could be impacted by the proposed superannuation tax under one of the four scenarios. The four scenarios consist of: $3 million ...

Syfe plots major Australian expansion

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... self-managed super capabilities. It said it wants to help close the advice gap, offering services to more of the 12 million Australians estimated to hold over $100,000 in investable assets but don't receive financial advice. "Selfwealth by Syfe was built ...

Aged care reforms pushed to November

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... reform," ministers for health and ageing Mark Butler said. "These are once-in-a-generation reforms, which put older Australians at the centre of aged care. "We want to make sure that all operational, digital and legislative pieces are in place before ...

Islamic finance industry association established

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... regulations; provide training and education opportunities for member organisations and the broader community; informing Australians and key stakeholder groups about the role and value of Islamic finance; and seeking opportunities for the industry to ...

MP says Coalition will 'fight to the death' over $3m super tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... speaking out against the issue each day," WAM said. "A lack of indexation on the $3 million means that 8.1 million Australians, or half of all current superannuants, will be captured by 2053 due to the impact from 'bracket creep'." While there is more ...

Super needs customised, personalised approach: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... tailored support and solutions, a cookie cutter approach to retirement simply cannot meet the diverse needs of all Australians approaching their retirement," he said. "Members need to be empowered to make investment decisions, to make informed choices ...

Stakeholders ask ASIC for tougher private markets regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... thrive and flourish - together, they drive more investment, more opportunities for companies to grow, and more jobs for Australians," ASIC chair Joe Longo said. "I was encouraged by the breadth and richness of the responses we received, which recognised ...

Australia's billionaire boom branded 'morally wrong' by Oxfam

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
... 99% of rentals are out of reach for full-time minimum wage earners, while homelessness is a reality for over 120,000 Australians on any given night. "This level of inequality is not just morally wrong - it's economically and socially dangerous. While ...

Retirement confidence highest since 2020: SSGA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
... readiness financially, with the survey pointing to financial planning as a stabiliser of retirement confidence for many Australians. State Street Global Advisors' (SSGA) Global Retirement Reality Report shows Australians are increasingly becoming more ...

Superhero plans 'mass affluent' wealth play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
Superhero has welcomed its first chief investment officer, as it targets Australians seeking sophisticated solutions without the need for advice. Superhero said it is looking to "evolve beyond traditional sharetrading to offer sophisticated portfolio ...