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Scrutiny, costs major hurdles to boosting IPOs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
Increased scrutiny and costs are just some of the challenges facing listed companies and forcing private companies to stay private for longer. According to Australasian Investor Relations Association chief executive Ian Matheson, there are four main ...

AFCA looks to expand jurisdiction over receiving banks in scams

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... AFCA to investigate and consider scams involving mule accounts and the actions of receiving banks in scam complaints." The change will supposedly provide greater fairness, transparency and accountability in dealing with scam complaints, AFCA said. "This ...

Chalmers and Bragg spar over $3m super tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is maintaining politicians will be captured by the $3 million super tax, labelling commentary to the contrary as lies. Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg has copped heat from Chalmers over his claims that the Division 296 tax changes ...

Relaxed superannuation preservation rules will sink returns: Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... exposure, in particularly, increasing cash holdings to offset the continuous sale of assets for withdrawals. A sustained policy change to preservation rules would create a new "business-as-usual" environment for funds, forcing them to reassess liquidity ...

Inside Colonial First State's fund manager selection overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... might gain a great deal of confidence and rapport with an incumbent manager over time, it's necessary to remain open to change. The next step, Lam explained, is considering whether a prospective manager is similar to an incumbent in its process and ...

Patience urged over 'shortsighted' super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
The SMSF Association (SMSFA) is repeating calls for the government to address "catastrophic" flaws in its proposed superannuation tax. SMSFA chief executive Peter Burgess said the critical flaw in the proposed tax is its calculation of investment earnings ...

Jarden Strengthens advisory team with Rothschild exec

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
Jarden has nabbed a Rothschild & Co heavyweight to further bolster its trans-Tasman strategic advisory business. Sam Prentice has joined the trans-Tasman stockbroker as a managing director. Jarden said he has been instrumental in building Rothschild's ...

PRI chief executive David Atkin to step down

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
Industry veteran David Atkin will step down as chief executive of the Principles for Responsible Investment next year, giving the UN-backed body for institutional investors ample time to find his replacement. Atkin, who joined the PRI in 2021, replaced ...

Prime Super calls time on sustainable option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... option on June 4 will be moved over to the MySuper/Balanced option. The closure follows Prime Super announcing it will change administration fees and costs from July.

Panic selling of SMSF assets 'totally unnecessary'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... balance to $3 million but they don't need to do it in haste. And there are many who will be best served by making no change at all," Busoli said. "There is plenty of time to consider what the legislation ultimately becomes before making a decision. ...