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Coalition members call for superannuation guarantee reform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
Coalition members have called for reforms that would give workers the choice to limit their superannuation guarantee (SG) - to receive higher take-home pay. National Party senator Matt Canavan said the Coalition should consider giving workers more control ...

Stamford Capital Investments launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... in the ocean. At any point in time, our brokerage team is engaged on over 350 capital transactions - this puts us at the coal face of the industry," SCIM executive director Michael Hynes said. "Not only can we be discerning about who we partner with ...

GDP grows but still slow: 'Confirms our worst fears'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... and imports fell 0.3% this quarter. Exports of goods rose 0.9%, driven by non-rural goods due to more overseas demand for coal. Imports of goods fell 1.5%, as consumption goods fell including fewer motor vehicle imports.

Resources for the win in 2025: Datt Capital

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... pointed to the sector's resilience during the 2020 trade tensions with China, noting that Australian iron ore and coking coal producers have thrived despite that. Although some short-term challenges will persist, Datt remains optimistic in the sector. ...

$3m super tax faces axe, pushed to 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
The failure of the government to pass its proposed $3 million superannuation tax last week may well see the measure abandoned. The Division 296 tax could be shelved until after the next federal election, missing out on the opportunity to pass during ...

BlackRock, State Street, Vanguard sued over climate stance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... are suing BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard, saying their climate activism violated antitrust laws and caused reduced coal production and higher energy prices. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a case with the Federal Court in Tyler, Texas ...

$3m super tax faces uncertain future

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
The SMSF Association (SMSFA) has welcomed reports the government's $3 million superannuation tax, which was expected to come into effect 1 July 2025, could be shelved until after the next federal election. SMSFA chief executive Peter Burgess said the ...

Future Fund to back energy transition, residential housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... alignment with the government's target. That said, it maintains investments in the likes of Woodside Energy and Whitehaven Coal. It has also long been an investor in infrastructure, both in Australia and abroad, maintaining mandates with major infrastructure ...

Coalition urges super funds to push for QAR reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
The shadow minister for financial services Luke Howarth has called on attendees to the ASFA conference to put pressure on the Albanese government to legislate reforms from the Quality of Advice Review (QAR). "Sadly, the Labor government has been slow ...

Qantas Super lowers investment fees, updates cash option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
... packaging for tobacco products. Finally, companies that derive more than 20% of their revenue from the mining of thermal coal and its sale to external parties are omitted. For the 2024 financial year, the super fund said all but one investment option ...