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Super funds raise stakes in US investments to US$1.44tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... from what the sector originally predicted. Embedded in the landmark critical minerals agreement forged between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump, super funds "will increase investments in the United States to US$1.44 trillion ...

Family trusts safe from reform for now: Mulino

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino has said the government is not currently looking at reforming the tax treatment of family trusts. Appearing on Sky News this morning to discuss this week's changes to Division 296, Mulino was asked whether ...

Carbon tax a 'missed opportunity': Debelle

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
Funds SA chair Guy Debelle has told the IGCC Summit 2025 that numerous governments not going ahead with a carbon tax was a "missed opportunity". "The carbon tax wouldn't have been a bad thing to have done, but we lost a few Prime Ministers on the ...

Government reviewing $3m super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
... Treasurer Jim Chalmers' controversial $3 million superannuation tax legislation. Brown told the hearing the Prime Minister's office had been asking questions about the bill. "There have been some conversations with the Prime Minister's office. It's ...

Platform trustees told to improve investment governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
... trustees, APRA will consider whether further enhancements to the relevant prudential standards and guidance are necessary." Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said he has written to regulators to identify steps that can be taken to prevent ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... that technology can be powerful - it is inevitable," he says. Overwhelmed In late 2023, when former financial services minister Stephen Jones broached that a new class of advisers (NCA) can help make advice more accessible and affordable, he directly ...

AFCA temporarily reinstates UGC to address complaints

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... were impacted by the collapse of Shield. Macquarie oversaw about $321 million of the super savings invested in Shield. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said Macquarie's action will enable affected customers to access savings without lengthy ...

RBNZ appoints Swedish central banker as governor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... the Riksbank and an extensive international experience" RBNZ board deputy chair Rodger Finlay said. New Zealand finance minister Nicola Willis said Breman's appointment follows a robust recruitment process in which 300 individuals were identified, contacted ...

Draft laws for insurers' ban on use of genetic test results released

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor a range of cancers, cancer predisposition syndromes and other heritable conditions," minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said. "Australians should not be discouraged from undertaking genetic testing out ...

Crypto providers to hold AFSL under proposed laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... to develop the final bill, the government said. Submissions will remain open until October 24. Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said the framework is still in its infancy, reiterating that industry feedback will be ...