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ART appoints chief commercial officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... commercial officer, Mckay is responsible for delivering ART's services to corporate, institutions, the Queensland government and unions, regional and small-business customer segments and ART's payroll distribution platform, Beam. Before taking ...

CSLR levy pain could hit $123m: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... FAAA, said the actuarial report "paints an alarming picture" of what the CSLR Levy could look like in 2026-27, if the government does not fix the numerous problems with the scheme. For the 2026 financial year estimate show that there are now 1092 claims ...

Betashares launches Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... environments for cryptocurrency that will provide greater protection to investors. "Recent policy announcements from the US government indicate a number of positive/green signals, reinforcing potential further upside for this emerging asset class."

ASIC proposes further breach reporting relief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... breach reporting regime is emblematic of the sort of regulatory simplification opportunities that whoever forms the next government should be identifying," the FSC said. "It is welcome news the regulator has moved ahead of the government on this." FSC ...

Global tariffs to spike under Trump: Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... will boost US economic growth, Masters said, interest rates with a large fiscal deficit will also come to the fore. "Government debt in the US is forecast to go from 100% of GDP to 140% of GDP under Trump's policies. So, more issuance, higher interest ...

CSC sells down data centre holdings to Future Fund, Infratil

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... unique role in supporting the most important sectors critical to security, social, and economic wellbeing, including government and national critical infrastructure, research and education, hyperscale, and artificial intelligence. "Our increased holding ...

Oaktree offers Star $650m lifeline

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... report found there were "governance and cultural concerns" plaguing the casino operator. In November 2024 the Queensland government launched its own inquiry examining potential criminal links at the casino. Late last year Perpetual halved its investment ...

Housing construction lags broader economy by 49%: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... new housing. The Productivity Commission makes seven recommendations to help tackle the problem. The first is for the government to better coordinate housing development and construction approvals. This can be via establishing coordination bodies to ...

Platforms placate fee consent ordeal: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes Tranche 1 reforms - but it came with changes to fee consent. "The goal the government had, and it was quite clearly articulated, was to get to a point of having a single statement to meet all the renewal obligations. ...

Fiducian FUMAA swell to $14.4bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
Fiducian Group reported an 11% increase in funds under management, administration, and advice (FUMAA) to $14.4 billion thanks to improved inflows and the steady rise of the financial markets. The funds management business saw assets grow by 16% in the ...