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Government plans to develop 'fit for purpose' digital asset regime

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... Australians can use and invest in digital assets safely and securely with appropriate regulation," they said. On Friday, the government released a Statement on Developing an Innovative Australian Digital Asset Industry, which outlines four key planks ...

New impact fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... and inputs that "will build" more resilient business models or mitigate against emissions. It added the Australian government supports this model of tackling regional development issues with "innovative financial products," though its International Development ...

Tranche 2 of DBFO dumps SOAs, enables 'nudges'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... interests outside of super, financial position of the spouse, household debts and liabilities, and eligibility for government services and payments. Super funds will not be able to collectively charge for advice where it relates to the purchase or disposal ...

State Super: In decline but doing fine

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... defined benefit side, essentially a long pension fund, is bleeding out slowly. It's not fully funded, which means the government contributions and investment returns are coming in, nevertheless there's still a drift of negative cash flow from these funds. ...

Jones calls out super sector, hints at more reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... rely on their superannuation as an increasing part of their retirement income." Speaking on the reforms the Albanese government has already rolled out, Jones said it was just the beginning. "The new service standards that we will be working on will be ...

Study finds 5000 European ESG funds investing in fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... interests in companies involved in fossil fuels, research shows. Analysing more than 14,000 European ESG funds, non-government organisations Urgewald and Facing Finance found 4792 had collectively invested about $212 billion (€123bn) into companies ...

Skills gap crisis costing Australia $3.5bn a year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... stakeholders, including high school principals and career practitioners, employer workforce development managers and government policy leaders.

Tranche 2 is coming before the election: Jones

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... released before the upcoming election. Speaking to Financial Standard, Jones said Tranche 2 has been a priority for the government and they want to ensure everything is in place before the federal election, and before Jones retires from politics. "We ...

Fixing retirement system an election priority: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... priority for whoever wins this year's federal election. Releasing its Orange Book 2025: Policy priorities for the federal government report, Grattan made several recommendations of both major and minor reforms that would see whoever is victorious achieve ...

TWC Invest makes risk, technology hires

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... brings digital transformation expertise in financial services from financial institutions including PwC andNew Zealand government ministries, and founded Mission Intelligence, delivering data-driven and cost-effective solutions for financial services ...