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Treasury consults on genetic test ban in life insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
The industry can now provide feedback on the proposed ban on the use of adverse genetic test results in life insurance, with Treasury commencing consultation today. Treasury has opened consultation on the complete ban, which was announced in September ...

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 ...

Jones flags drafting of Tranche 2 legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones said Tranche 2 of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms remains a priority before he bows out of politics but fell short of confirming when the draft bill will see the light of day. Jones told a recent ...

Execs face shareholder backlash over pay: Georgeson

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
The ASX300 experienced heightened shareholder opposition to executive remuneration proposals in 2024 for the second consecutive year, according to shareholder services provider Georgeson. Forty of Australia's 300 biggest listed companies received a ...

Convicted adviser banned over $2m theft

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
Former financial adviser Lachlan King has been permanently banned by ASIC for stealing close to $2 million in client funds, including family members. The banning took effect on February 5, with Queensland-based King currently in prison after being convicted ...

Chalmers 'managing pressures' to shore up economy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
The slowdown in Chinese economic growth, the Trump Presidency and ongoing wars in Europe and the Middle East are potential pressures facing the Australian economy, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Speaking at the Business Council of Australian dinner ...

AustralianSuper under investigation for delayed death benefit payouts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
AustralianSuper is being investigated by ASIC over delays in paying out death benefits, after it remediated members last year. AustralianSuper announced last November that it would compensate around 7000 beneficiaries with $4.2 million for death benefit ...

Fixed income drives managed fund surge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
New Calastone data has found managed funds inflows grew five-fold in 2024, reaching $13.8 billion, with nearly all directed to fixed income funds. Globally, fund flows also saw a substantial increase. Fixed income, equity and mixed asset funds attracted ...

Magellan Financial Group 'redemption risks heightened'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
Magellan Financial Group's fair value estimates have been cut by both UBS and Morningstar due to an increased risk of redemptions following the announced departure of head of investments and infrastructure Gerald Stack, who's leaving the firm in July. ...

Future Fund reaches value of $237.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
The Future Fund has delivered an investment return of 12.2% - boosting its value to by $26 billion to $237.9 billion as of 31 December 2024. Total funds managed by Future Fund, including across its other investment funds, rose to $304.5 billion. In ...