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Swan tells Bragg he won't front parliament

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024

... time. Last week Bragg said Swan would need to front the committee to explain his ongoing relationship with Treasurer Jim Chalmers. "While Cbus' chief executive did indeed provide a clear answer on future dividends to the CFMEU, he was unable to shed ...

Future Fund to back energy transition, residential housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024

... our economy and the government wants to make sure it can play an important role in the decades ahead," Treasurer Jim Chalmers and minister for finance Katy Gallagher said. "The Australian economy faces major structural shifts including from the global ...

Chalmers unveils new superannuation reforms

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024

Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced new reforms the government will be rolling out for Australia's superannuation system. Speaking at the annual Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference, Chalmers gave an address laying out ...

Chalmers teases superannuation update

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers hinted there will be an announcement around changes to superannuation and the retirement phase sometime this week. Chalmers outlined the notable events on the government's agenda for the ...

CBA's conviction on December rate cut has 'dipped'

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024

... process of normalising the cash rate whilst the labour market data remains robust," he said. Meanwhile, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the fight against inflation is not over. "I don't pretend that the fight against inflation is over. I know that people ...

Labor delivers another budget surplus, but productivity stalls

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024

... outcome was driven mainly by the payments side, with outlays $10.2 billion lower than projected back in May. Treasurer Jim Chalmers was quick to praise his government for delivering consecutive surpluses. "This is the first time a government has delivered ...

Limiting negative gearing could add $2bn in annual revenue

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024

... be worth around $5 billion a year, according to new research from the Grattan Institute. This comes as Treasurer Jim Chalmers has said the Labor government wouldn't be making any changes to negative gearing rules before the next election. "When it comes ...

More to do in the fight against inflation: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024

... of medicines for all. "We recognise that people are under the pump and we're doing something about it," Treasurer Jim Chalmers said. "We're already rolling out tax cuts for every taxpayer, energy rebates for every household and a million small businesses ...

Consultation begins on new merger notification thresholds

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024

... merger notification thresholds as part of broader reforms designed to boost competition and productivity. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said in a joint statement said that they're designed to ensure the ACCC is informed of mergers most likely to be anti-competitive ...

Regulators given new powers to protect financial markets in crises

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024

... in place new powers for regulators to protect financial market infrastructure in the event of a crisis. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the new laws will provide regulators with more powers to manage financial market infrastructure risks, addressing a regulatory ...

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Funds SA appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN

Funds SA has appointed a new chief investment officer, who will join from Hostplus, to commence in February 2025.

Australian Retirement Trust appoints new chief risk officer

ANDREW MCKEAN

Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed a new chief risk officer that's set to start in March 2025.

UniSuper has 'some work to get on with' on cyber front: Chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

UniSuper's leadership team has touched on how the fund is strengthening its operations following the extensive system outage in May this year.

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA

Lax superannuation laws make it too easy for perpetrators of domestic violence to access victims' retirement savings, while the current framework for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) enables financial abuse to flourish, a parliamentary inquiry found.

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