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The regulatory pendulum has swung too far: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs has said the regulatory pendulum for the superannuation, funds management, and financial advice sectors has swung too far over the last decade under successive governments. It's time for ...

Rest calls for advice reforms, extending SG

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... financial advice, while also maintaining strong consumer protection for members." Doyle added that, with super contributions set to be included on the Parental Leave Pay scheme from July 2025, it is important that the government consider ways to help ...

VFMC wraps up leadership changes

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... structures," he said. Clarke said he was "delighted" to finalise the leadership evolution of the investment team, saying VFMC is well set up for the future. "It is particularly pleasing to be able to promote from within, given the strength of the team," ...

Transfer balance cap to rise on July 1

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... Meanwhile, contribution caps are determined by a different measure, the average weekly ordinary time earnings (AWOTE), which is set to be released next month. Chow said the most recent AWOTE figures suggest it is unlikely contribution caps will increase ...

AFCA chief operating officer departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... (AFCA) has announced that chief operating officer Justin Untersteiner will be departing, effective March 14. Untersteiner is set to take up the role of chief executive of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra). "We congratulate ...

CPI nears RBA's target range, but rate cut remains in doubt: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2% in the December quarter and 2.4% annually, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed. The most significant price rises in the quarter were recreation and culture (+1.5%), and alcohol and tobacco ...

Binance Labs becomes a family office

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... Zhao (CZ) will mentor and coach startup founders, while Zhang will oversee the firm's next growth phase. "The organisation is set to reintroduce in-person incubation experiences, offering a 12-week residency designed to foster collaboration, mentorship ...

Super failures, greenwashing: ASIC's key issues in 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has identified what it believes to be the most significant current, ongoing and emerging issues within its regulatory remit for 2025. "Increased market volatility, geopolitical changes, the ...

Government to streamline financial reporting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... by the board, will have delegated power to make and formulate standards directly. Additionally, the board will be able to set up other committees, such as advisory committees, and will have the power to delegate powers for administrative purposes comparable ...

mFunds sparked ASX outage, $1m credit issued

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
The ASX said the outage from last month largely stemmed from the now-defunct mFunds and will subsequently credit participants $1 million to make amends. While several circumstances led to the glitch, the ASX traced the root cause to the introduction ...