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LRBA ban raises questions as new details emerge

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... definition in section 26-160 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 already legislated as part of the government's own tax reform package, it said. "The government has already drawn a principled distinction between new and established residential ...

GDG delivers 36% jump in FUM

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
Generation Development Group has reported strong growth to the year ending June 30. Generation Development Group reported a record quarter for Generation Life, adding to the overall success of the broader business. Generation Life reported a rise of ...

Warakirri, LongView launch home equity strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
Warakirri Asset Management and LongView are partnering to bring a new shared equity co-investment fund exclusively to wholesale investors seeking access to Australia's residential property market. The Home Equity Fund 2 tracks the Cotality National ...

Start-ups carve out confirms tax reforms are 'flawed': WAM

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... start-ups because it knows its broader capital gains tax changes will hurt start-up investment," Wilson said. "That is not tax reform. That is an admission that the reform is flawed. "You cannot fix a structural problem with a narrow, conditional and ...

CGT, negative gearing changes to become a law

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... Chalmers said. "We will continue to implement the next steps and further tranches of legislation as we roll out our full tax reform package in the months ahead."

Start-ups, small businesses win CGT reform carveouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
Treasury has unveiled a package of capital gains tax (CGT) discount carveouts targeting small businesses, and start-ups and their investors following backlash since the reforms were announced in the Budget on May 12. Testamentary trusts will also be ...

Budget changes could drive SMSF adoption: FAAA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... risks. In its submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee's inquiry into the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1.) Bill 2026, the FAAA said the decision to leave superannuation untouched by the reforms has created a significant tax ...

Product showcase: Reframing financial advice

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
A diversified approach for a changing tax landscape The retirement savings confidence gap between 'advised' and 'unadvised' Australians is set to widen following the Federal Budget handed down in May. The Budget announcement introduced ...

Proposed CGT reforms could upend HNW low advice demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
The high-net-worth (HNW) population's vast pool of wealth estimated to be worth a whopping $4.4 trillion, yet only one quarter employ the services of a financial adviser, new research finds, but Labor's proposed tax reforms could change this. ...

Budget boosts fuel security, misses clean energy opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... electrifying trucks and heavy machinery that use most of Australia's diesel. "This Federal Budget includes serious tax reform to deal with the housing crisis, but a patchwork of fossil fuel subsidies and short-term handouts that keep us dependent ...
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