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Mulino looks to reform CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... contributing, which is not something that's possible at the moment," Mulino said. "But I fully expect as a result of the consultation arising from that discussion paper that that will be one of the issues that we'll consider." Super Members Council ...

'Outdated' law gating teenagers from thousands of dollars in super: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... disadvantaging young Australian workers. We urge the government to commit to this change in the budget and include a thorough consultation process and multi-year staged approach to implementation."

ASIC class relief for digital assets now effective

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... AUDF, issued by Forte Securities Australia, in the following week. The move was announced alongside a government consultation proposing to mandate digital asset providers offering financial products to hold an Australian financial services licence (AFSL). ...

APRA consults on CPS 230 amendments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is undertaking a consultation on targeted amendments to CPS 230 Operational Risk Management (CPS 230). The regulator said the proposed changes aim to better accommodate the needs of regulated entities ...

Financially savvy Australians can add $1.2tn to wealth: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
New research has found that if all Australians were to reach a level of advanced financial capability, it could uplift aggregate household wealth by $1.2 trillion, equal to $122,950 per household. The Big Lift report by Deloitte in collaboration with ...

Government cracks down on financial abuse via coerced directorships

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
The government has opened consultation to combat financial abuse in families perpetrated through coerced directorships. The consultation paper by the Treasury noted that financial abusers can exploit loopholes in tax and corporate systems, weaponising ...

ASIC to monitor union redundancy funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
Following a consultation process that was launched in June, ASIC has outlined its approach to the regulation of employee redundancy funds under the Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act), once the current relief expires on 1 April 2026. Operators ...

APRA stress tests for potential ASX failure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... economy, as well as an operational disruption. The stress scenario itself was 12 months in duration and was designed in consultation with industry. It assumed no change in government policy or exceptional support. The operational shock tested what could ...

Delaying reforms to YFYS test, RG97 costing members: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... and also prioritising net returns. Benchmarking funds based on net returns is one option posited by Treasury in its consultation on reforms. The Council said this is the option most aligned with the test's principles; it encourages competition, avoids ...

Super performance test, DBFO reforms coming: Government

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... up a technical working group which is currently working on what changes may be needed and how to enact them. "That consultation will be really targeted with industry and with experts like yourselves, and it will be guided by three main principles. First ...