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Chalmers says tax reform coming, but offers no detail

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed the government intends to cut taxes but also that broader tax reform is necessary. "When it comes to tax, the government's tax policies haven't changed. Our major focus is on cutting taxes, two more times for every ...

CareSuper adds three to investments team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
Two new portfolio managers and an investment communications manager have joined the super fund. CareSuper chief investment officer Suzanne Branton said the appointments come as the investment team enters "an exciting and dynamic phase of growth." Caroline ...

Anti-hawking exemption for advisers a 'silly carve out': SCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
Super Consumers Australia (SCA) is calling on the government to alter anti-hawking legislation to ensure consistency between selling financial services and financial products. In response to an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) consultation ...

Equity Trustees FUM tops $254bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
Equity Trustees saw funds under administration and supervision (FUMAS) rise 28% to $254 billion in FY25. In addition, revenue rose 7% to $182.5 million, statutory net profit after tax rose 60.4% to $33.2 million, and underlying net profit before tax ...

Perpetual flags $153.7m impairment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
Perpetual has flagged there will be a non-cash impairment charge of around $153.7 million, post-tax, in its FY25 results after completing impairment testing for the financial year. Perpetual said the non-cash charge includes an additional impairment ...

VG1 replaces investment manager, books massive loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
VG1 Partners Global Investments (VG1) appointed a new investment manager after booking an operating loss of $17.6 million and delivering net portfolio returns of -3% for the last financial year. Regal Partners appointed Paul Moore to be the investment ...

Future Fund taps AustralianSuper for property director

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
Future Fund has appointed its executive director, property, joining from AustralianSuper in October. John Richmond is set to take on the role and is currently the senior investment director of Australian and New Zealand property, real assets at AustralianSuper. ...

Vision Super divests G8 Education over abuse charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
Vision Super is divesting G8 Education in response to horrifying allegations of child sex abuse at one of its centres. The company was added to the list of investment exclusions in Vision Super's responsible investment policy on July 27. In June ...

Leaders push for overseas skills recognition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
Industry group leaders and politicians have come together to urge the government to prioritise reform of Australia's overseas skills recognition system at this week's Economic Reform Roundtable. In its submission to the Economic Reform Roundtable, the ...

Social isolation a top retirement fear: UniSuper

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
Research from UniSuper shows that most Australians' concerns about retirement extend beyond financial security. UniSuper's inaugural Retire with Purpose Report reveals that while most can still picture retirement as a time of rest and relaxation, more ...