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Rest launches clearing house solution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... contributions simpler for employers of all sizes, while reducing errors and streamlining refund processing. "Automated reminders and round-the-clock support ensure employers stay on track, while planned payroll integration is set to further enhance efficiency," ...

ASIC invites feedback on disclosure requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
ASIC is inviting the superannuation and investment management sectors to have their say on changes to stamp duty and portfolio holdings disclosure requirements. The request follows a targeted review of superannuation investment disclosure requirements ...

IMF tells Chalmers to curb spending

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) commended Australia on "managing a soft landing" amid ongoing global uncertainty but said comprehensive tax reform and greater spending efficiency are needed. "Inflation has declined significantly, the labor market ...

JANA deepens bench with six principal promotions

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
JANA Investment Advisers has elevated six senior leaders, deepening its bench across investment consulting, research and operations. The promotions come after the recent appointments of the firm's new heads of sustainability, infrastructure and ...

Super performance test, DBFO reforms coming: Government

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... test, as was highlighted after the government's Economic Reform Roundtable in August. "We have already implemented one round of reforms to expand the coverage of the test from around 80 products to more than 800 and now we're consulting on another ...

NRFC invests in brain-computer interface devices

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... tech giants, including Apple, Nvidia, Amazon and Open AI. NRFC is a key investor in Syncron's $305 million Series D funding round. The BCI device project is one of many in Synchron's long-term vision of training AI on the cognitive functions of the brain ...

Treasury seeks feedback on foreign investment reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
The government is developing legislative reforms to further streamline and strengthen the foreign investment framework, with Treasury releasing a discussion paper for feedback. Treasury said reforms will seek to ensure Australia remains an attractive ...

APRA tackles 'weak demand' for longevity products in second consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
APRA has launched a second round of consultations on the capital framework for longevity products in a bid to tackle the "weak demand" for such products including annuities. The prudential regulator has released several proposals in the next stage of ...

Housing Australia Future Fund under audit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... capital through HAFF. "Through an IFM-managed investment structure, the funds will seek to support applicants in the first round of the HAFF program, by providing long-term debt to Community Housing Providers," IFM said at the time. "This is an important ...

APRA updates governance framework

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has provided an update on its consultation to modernise the prudential framework on governance for superannuation trustees, banks and insurers. In March, APRA proposed eight measures to update its ...