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Reducing super tax cap to $2m 'a concern': FAAA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) chief executive Sarah Abood has voiced concerns about the future of Div 296, given Labor's overwhelming victory at the federal election. The proposed 30% tax on superannuation balances above $3 million could ...

Super funds put foot down on Woodside

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... the steps taken by Woodside so far fall short of what is needed to position it for the global transition to a low-carbon future and the company needs to do more to materially address the concerns voiced by investors," HESTA head of portfolio management ...

Fed holds rates, but RBA still poised for a cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... 'over-achievement' on inflation relative to the current RBA projection, may mean that we do get successive policy rate reductions at future RBA board meetings despite the understandable unwillingness of the [RBA] governor [Michele Bullock] to pre-commit ...

FAAA calls for stronger consumer protections in advice reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... rather than follow prescriptive and restrictive checklists. It noted that despite a series of major reforms, including the Future of Financial Advice and Professional Standards, disclosure obligations in Statements of Advice haven't evolved to reflect ...

Macquarie reprimanded again for derivatives compliance failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... to prevent, detect and respond to similar issues occurring in its futures dealing and OTC derivatives businesses in the future. Last September, ASIC slapped Macquarie a $5 million fine for its failure to curb suspicious order transactions on electricity ...

Channel Capital launches Apollo asset-backed credit trust in Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... customised products," Moon said. "Secular changes in financial markets continue to position the asset backed finance market for future growth, and we believe the strategy offers an attractive value proposition, leveraging Apollo's differentiated origination ...

Future Fund muscles past annual target return, lags in March quarter

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
The Future Fund delivered a 7.9% return for the year to March 31, topping its annual target; though its quarterly performance undershot the benchmark. The sovereign wealth fund returned 1.2% for the March quarter, below the 1.9% target. However, over ...

Magellan sees $1bn monthly outflows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... marked progress towards stabilisation as well as "significant" strategic developments that will position the group well for future growth. "The last six months has seen MFG continue to foster strong client relationships and innovate its product offering. ...

NZ Super recognised for two decades of outperformance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... multiple market ups and downs had been central to the success of the NZ Super Fund, she added. Meanwhile, over 10 years the Future Fund was the best performing Australian fund, achieving 8.29%. This beat Australian Retirement Trust (8.09%) and AustralianSuper ...

Global economic uncertainty the main priority: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... ability, and we will have the ability, to manage that uncertainty at the same time as we roll out our domestic agenda, Future Made in Australia, housing, energy, technology, human capital, competition policy." As for domestic policies, Chalmers said ...