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Government, super funds to increase UK collaborations

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 20 APR 2026

... of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on the sidelines of the meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Washington DC. "Australia and the UK share a longstanding economic partnership, and institutional ...

Shadow Minister for Financial Services Pat Conaghan resigns

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026

... Minister for Financial Services to the leader of the Opposition," Conaghan said. "Party convention dictates that Shadow Ministers must align in solidarity with the Leader of the Opposition on all legislation to pass the floor. Unfortunately, we could ...

Chalmers globetrots to sell minerals for foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026

... needs it, and that's well understood by our closest counterparts," he said. While in the US, Chalmers will join finance ministers from all G7 countries, as well as India, Mexico and the Republic of Korea for a series of strategic discussions. "While ...

Women in Super announces new board line-up

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025

... policy credentials. Her background includes senior communications leadership at the ACTU and roles advising federal ministers across the attorney-general, health and families portfolios. The second new director is Michelle Ingram, who brings 25 years ...

Carbon tax a 'missed opportunity': Debelle

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025

... 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 back of that one," Debelle said. "A carbon tax is, from an economic point of view, the most efficient way to align [with ...

Aged care reforms pushed to November

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025

... this will happen. "The Albanese government has made no secret of the fact that this is an incredibly ambitious reform," ministers for health and ageing Mark Butler said. "These are once-in-a-generation reforms, which put older Australians at the centre ...

Chalmers and Bragg spar over $3m super tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025

... appropriately represented in the changes." However, Bragg claims the legislation does not cover the Prime Minister or other ministers. While Chalmers is adamant there will be no exemptions, Bragg has said that while the legislation would allow for the ...

Labor vs Liberal: Which government is better for Australian stocks?

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025

... between the two parties since 1980," Halloway said. He added that while there's variation at the level of individual prime ministers - with equities performing best under Hawke and Keating (1983-1996) and worst under the Rudd-Gillard-Rudd period (2007-2013) ...

Government to 'crack down further' on financial abuse

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025

... yesterday by Labor senator Katy Gallagher and minister for social services Amanda Rishworth. In a joint statement, the ministers said the government's plan places a new focus on ending financial abuse - "a fast growing and insidious form of domestic ...

Industry demands action to stop abusers claiming victims' super

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024

... (ASFA), Super Members Council (SMC), and Women in Super have appealed to assistant treasurer Stephen Jones and other "key ministers" to reform superannuation death benefit laws to ensure family violence perpetrators can't profit from their abuse. ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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