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Government reviewing $3m super tax

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025

... whether the legislation would be ditched as it continued to be pushed back when parliament resumed following the Federal Election, which Chalmers swiftly denied. "We're proceeding with the policy that we announced two and a half years ago. When it ...

Government scraps inquiry into advice firm failures, Dixon Advisory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025

... was supposed to deliver its report by the last sitting day in March, but the inquiry lapsed as a result of the federal election being called. Earlier this week, the committee advised the Senate it would not seek re-adoption of the inquiry and the Senate ...

Chalmers says tax reform coming, but offers no detail

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025

... while the government intends to cut income taxes twice more, which was already legislated before the most recent federal election, the Roundtable discussions last week highlighted the need for more reform. "When we changed the tax cuts and then delivered ...

Mulino sits on Tranche 2 for now, grapples with complexity

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2025

... clarifying what topics super funds can collectively charge for, only to fall through the cracks in the lead up to the federal election. "What I'm working to do is to get the next piece of exposure draft out as soon as practical and that's not ...

Improved economy not a guarantee of business success

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025

... inflation appears to be under control, the labour market is relatively resilient, and the results of the recent federal election provide for policy certainty, which should help chief financial officers forward plan investment and could help lift business ...

AIOFP, FAAA encouraged by first meeting with Mulino

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025

... knowledge of our profession, you may recall he was Minister Shorten's adviser with FoFA leading into the 2013 Federal Election. I think the Minister is the most impressive with industry knowledge we have encountered in our 27-year history, a great ...

Advice bodies want efficiency, long-term solutions from Mulino

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025

... policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson is urging to push through a suite of issues that got held up by the federal election. "We worked closely with the former minister on both CSLR and DBFO and it would be a shame to waste that hard work. Quick ...

Reducing super tax cap to $2m 'a concern': FAAA

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025

... executive Sarah Abood has voiced concerns about the future of Div 296, given Labor's overwhelming victory at the federal election. The proposed 30% tax on superannuation balances above $3 million could see the threshold reduced to $2 million if the Greens ...

What Labor's second term means for regulators

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025

Labor winning a second term means numerous reforms that fell through the cracks in the lead up to the federal election will potentially see the finish line more seamlessly compared to another party taking power, according to ASIC. Meanwhile, APRA said ...

Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025

... financial advice and superannuation have congratulated Anthony Albanese and the Labor government for the overwhelming federal election win over the weekend. Super Members Council (SMC) said it is looking forward to working with the Albanese government ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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