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Foreign investors banned from buying homes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
The Albanese government has announced it will ban foreign investors from buying established homes for at least two years and crack down on foreign land banking. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the move is aimed at easing pressure on the Australian housing ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... subject to the highest governance standards possible," it reads. The report also called for ensuring shareholders pay regulatory fines, as opposed to consumers; for APRA to report on Best Financial Interest Duty compliance of super funds; and competency ...

Shift needed in retirement income advice: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... namely pre-retirees. It is also arguably the most intellectually demanding sector, with a complex and ever-changing regulatory landscape. The report, draws on five advisers' experience and the challenges they face, including in making the distinction ...

Super moves: VFMC, QIC, Prime Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... continues to beef up its operational and enterprise risk and compliance. Ye joined the financial services risk and regulatory team at Deloitte, and before that, working on the corporate treasury and capital markets team as an analyst after time spent ...

ASX reports 'record' revenue for 1H25, lags in listings

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... total expenses dipped by 20 basis points, with the reduction driven by benefits of management initiatives and lower regulatory expenses. Meanwhile, the listings business "remained stable", returning a revenue increase of 3.7% in annual listing fees ...

Industry fund insurance bungle adds fuel to mounting outrage

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... because they don't profit from doing so. Furthermore, O'Neill said until recently, there'd been an "utter dearth" of any regulatory body seeking to hold funds to account, with no sanctions or consequences for failing to adhere to their statutory responsibilities ...

ASIC updates on SMSF advice review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... project, we expect to release public messages about our findings. Where appropriate, we will take enforcement or other regulatory action against misconduct," ASIC said. Meantime, ASIC addressed concerns over how advisers and licensees are prepared for ...

Finance workers worry about job displacement from AI, government urged to take action

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
Financial services employees worry their jobs are being increasingly upended by artificial intelligence (AI), as an inquiry asks the government to urgently balance technological advancements and potential job displacements. The Future of Work report ...

EQT awarded two new mandates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... responsible entity is to support Realm with their first listed income trust offering and ensure the trust meets its regulatory and compliance obligations," Godfrey said. "We are proud to support Realm and remain dedicated to delivering excellence in ...

Jones flags drafting of Tranche 2 legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... finance, economics or accounting. They will also need to complete financial advice subjects covering ethics, legal and regulatory obligations, consumer behaviour and the financial advice process," he said. "This provides relevant core knowledge for an ...