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CEFC invests in Macquarie cattle station fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022
The federal government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation has committed $75 million to Macquarie-owned Paraway Pastrol, as the farming giant aims to cut its methane emissions. The investment, made via the Macquarie Pastoral Fund, will see Paraway reduce ...

Government strengthens multinationals tax laws

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
... makes it harder for us to fund the things that we really care about health care and education and all of those federal government programs that we need to fund in the context of all of our other budget constraints." The changes contemplated in the issued ...

US enters recession - or does it?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... "The decrease in real GDP reflected decreases in private inventory investment, residential fixed investment, federal government spending, state and local government spending, and non-residential fixed investment," the Bureau of Economic Analysis said. ...

CPI rises, IMF lowers global outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
Australia's annual CPI inflation grew to 6.1% in the June quarter, slightly below the consensus forecast of 6.3%. Consumer prices rose 1.8% this quarter, again less than the 1.9% forecast. "Annual CPI inflation increased 6.1% in the June quarter ...

AMP wants life insurance caps raised, fees lowered

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
AMP has called for the federal government to review life insurance model fees and caps placed on financial advisers, warning the current climate will lead to an underinsured population. The wealth manager picked at old wounds in its submission to the ...

The first 30 years: Super's biggest changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
... as the single biggest change seen during that time. "What happened was the exact opposite of what they [the federal government] anticipated, and that was massive flows from retail funds into industry super," he said. "And I think that was the beginning ...

Volatile crypto markets need better regulation: CHOICE

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
CHOICE has made a submission to the federal government, providing a framework on how to better protect consumers from risks associated with cryptocurrency. According to the latest data from CHOICE's national consumer survey, one in five Australians ...

Diversa culls more products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... last few years, there has been a significant increase in the amount of regulatory change introduced by the federal government and regulatory bodies. These changes have increased the complexity and cost of administering superannuation funds resulting ...

Calls for Indigenous super beneficiary changes renewed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
The Indigenous Superannuation Working Group will lobby the new federal government to ensure it reprioritises the recognition of kinship structures in Indigenous communities for increased super access. AIST chief executive and Indigenous Superannuation ...

It's time to step up: Climate Council

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... Australia's economic and security interests to prioritise climate action. McKenzie added that Australians deserve a federal government that recognises the scale of the challenge before us, and the pace of action that's required. One of Labor's key policies ...