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Investors warned to sell hybrids before phase out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
As APRA phases out hybrids, and with retail investors holding an estimated 20-30% of the $42 billion sector, Schroders fund manager Helen Mason said now is a good time for investors to consider a new income solution. Mason said the phase out of retail ...

Tax rules clarified for managed investment trusts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... ensure "legitimate investors" keep their concessional withholding tax rates in Australia. Federal Budget documents said that change complements the Australian Taxation Office's strengthened guidelines to prevent misuse. This measure will apply to ...

Payday super on track, but so is the $3m super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... said it was disappointing not to see major reforms when it comes to the LISTO. "While we were disappointed not to see this change in the Budget, but look forward to working with the incoming government to make sure this vitally important equity measure ...

New tax cuts for every Australian 'a complete joke': UNSW

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has kicked off the 2025-26 Federal Budget by declaring that cost-of-living pressures are "front and centre," unveiling two surprise tax cuts for all Australian taxpayers. From 1 July 2026, the 16% tax rate, which applies to taxable ...

Chalmers' warning on tariffs and trade wars

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the global economy is "volatile and unpredictable" when unveiling the Federal Budget tonight - highlighting the threat of a global trade war. "The 2020s have already seen a global pandemic, global inflation and the threat ...

DBFO reforms package 'pretty disappointing': FAAA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... tranche of draft Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms, saying it can't support them without "substantial change." FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said the result was disappointing, given it follows more than three years of time and ...

Sliver of Aussie global equity managers beat index: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... &P/ASX Australian Fixed Interest 0+ Index's 2.9% p.a. "However, more years of strong performance will be needed to change the longer-term statistics, as 82% of [Australian bonds funds] lagged over the 15-year period," the Scorecard read. Australian ...

What to expect in the 2025 Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will present the 2025 Federal Budget tonight, with years' worth of deficits expected to be revealed as well as ongoing cost-of-living relief. The ongoing cost-of-living relief is expected to take front and centre, especially as ...

New impact fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... Australia but has a positive butterfly effect across the region and, while the risk is minimal, the potential for positive change is enormous," she said. This is Good Return's second outing, following its inaugural fund in 2020, which was capped at $1 ...

Tranche 2 of DBFO dumps SOAs, enables 'nudges'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
The long-awaited Tranche 2 of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes draft package has been released, switching Statements of Advice for Client Advice Records and clarifying what topics super funds can collectively charge for. However, some elements ...