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Government to fast track low-risk foreign investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... requirements for targeted investments to better protect more sensitive sectors. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the second round of foreign investment reforms is about making improvements so the regime is stronger where risks are high and faster where risks ...

ASIC flags disclosure flaws in first wave of mandatory climate reports

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... the use of misleading disclaimers, inconsistent climate risk disclosures and unclear reporting assumptions in the first round of mandatory sustainability reports lodged under Australia's new climate disclosure regime. In early observations released ahead ...

Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
Treasury is addressing benchmarking-hugging incentives encouraged by the superannuation performance test in a new round of consultations that aim to overhaul several "unintended consequences" it has created over the last five years. Treasury acknowledges ...

Massive Acenda job cuts ire former staff

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... approximately 85 upper middle management roles cut, followed by around 150 lower middle management roles, and a third round of more than 50 further redundancies. The union has now heard reports of further job cuts," the FSU said. "Workers say the cuts ...

Increases coming for veterans' superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... tax concession on their super contributions to align with recent increases in the SG rate and the government's third round of tax cuts taking effect in 2027. The boost to LISTO will help deliver a more secure retirement for 1.3 million Australians," ...

Super performance test, DBFO reforms coming: Government

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... as was highlighted after the government's Economic Reform Roundtable in August. "We have already implemented one round of reforms to expand the coverage of the test from around 80 products to more than 800 and now we're consulting on another ...

APRA tackles 'weak demand' for longevity products in second consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
APRA has launched a second round of consultations on the capital framework for longevity products in a bid to tackle the "weak demand" for such products including annuities. The prudential regulator has released several proposals in the next stage of ...

Housing Australia Future Fund under audit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... capital through HAFF. "Through an IFM-managed investment structure, the funds will seek to support applicants in the first round of the HAFF program, by providing long-term debt to Community Housing Providers," IFM said at the time. "This is an important ...

RBA cuts rates, experts debate next moves

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... the cash rate to 3.6%. This is consistent with our view and in line with the market's expectation. However, the latest round of forecasts in the Statement of Monetary Policy is more dovish than expected, with growth revised lower, and inflation to finally ...

Treasury launches consultation on CSLR breaching sub-sector levy caps

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... comprehensive review of the CSLR to ensure victims of financial misconduct have a sustainable avenue for redress. The first round of consultation took place between January 31 and February 28. That review remains ongoing. On July 1, the CSLR estimates ...
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