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ASIC to monitor union redundancy funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... schemes - will be required to apply for an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) and comply with some managed investment provisions of the Corporations Act. Following Consultation Paper 384 Employee redundancy funds, ASIC said this approach received ...

Inflation hits 3.8% in October

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
Inflation rose 3.8% in the year to October, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), beating market expectations of 3.6%. The largest contributors to annual inflation were housing (+5.9%), clothing and footwear (5.4%), education (5.4%) ...

Tech bubble top of mind for super funds in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... are the next cause of concerns. While super fund members are reaping artificial intelligence-fuelled returns, 83% of investment teams believe the AI tech bubble is a big concern compared to 46% of global investors. Some 77% think that the S&P500 will ...

Federation AM strengthens ESG oversight with fresh leadership

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
Federation Asset Management has appointed Rebecca Thomas as investment director and head of responsible investments, to lead ESG integration across all of Federation's investment strategies. "Responsible investment shouldn't sit on the sidelines but ...

Superannuation assets jump to $4.5tn: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... Government Pension Fund comes in first place with $2.7 trillion (US$1.8tn), followed by Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund with $2.5 trillion (US$1.6tn). The other Australian super funds to make the top 300 list were Australian Retirement ...

TelstraSuper members caught off guard by Direct Access closure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... Super. The two funds signed a formal Heads of Agreement to merge in October. Aware Super does not offer a like-for-like investment option to members, though members can invest directly in individual asset classes, like Australian shares, bonds, and term ...

CalSTRS secures US$190m settlement against Meta

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has won a landmark settlement against current and former directors and officers of Meta. The derivative lawsuit was brought to the Delaware Court of Chancery several years ago on behalf of Meta ...

Clime shutters two funds, offloads retail book

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
Clime Investment Management is shuttering two funds, one of which is under an ASIC investigation, and will offload its retail client book for $1.65 million to an undisclosed financial advice practice. At the annual general meeting last week, Clime chair ...

Sequoia shares dive nearly 50%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
Sequoia Financial Group's share price has dived nearly 50% since the start of the year, compounded by ASIC's recent lawsuit against subsidiary InterPrac Financial Planning, which has wiped millions from its market cap. Sequoia's share price ...

Revolution AM appoints distribution lead to drive expansion

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... offices, advisers, asset consultants, and institutional clients. Most recently Price served as head of distribution and investment operations at Eley Griffiths Group (EGG), overseeing the firm's distribution, operations, marketing and product functions. ...