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Albanese stresses importance of 'economic sovereignty'

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026

... National Press Club to stress the importance of economic sovereignty to support national resilience. Albanese said the government is focused on creating stability and security for the nation but said this will not happen "standing still while the world ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026

... that harm the public good, safety or morals. "The courts don't want to see people on the street, homeless or on government benefits," Williamson explains. "If their parent had money and it goes to court, they want to see that money spent getting ...

TPB consults on AI usage rules

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026

... Cure said. Meanwhile, de Cure has been reappointed as chair on a part-time basis and member of the TPB by the Albanese government. He has been a member of the TPB since 2017 and chair since 2023 and previously held several chair and director roles, including ...

Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026

Hostplus is considering allowing members using its Choiceplus platform to invest in digital assets. Through Choiceplus, members can tailor their super investments from an available set of options. Hostplus has confirmed that one such option that may ...

Super funds must protect members, says Kirkland

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026

... Ultimately, trustees need to reassess how they approve and monitor investments, he said. "We're also supportive of the government's proposal to introduce a legislative obligation on superannuation trustees to report to ASIC suspicious or anomalous patterns ...

Household wealth rises 2.5%

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026

... the December quarter. This was driven by households ($63.3bn), private non-financial businesses ($48.3bn) and general government ($24.3bn). Household demand for credit was higher than September 2025, which came in at $31.4 billion, driven by growth in ...

GESB chief bows out after 10 years

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026

... interim basis. After 14 years with the Perth-based asset owner, Palmer is moving on to an investment role outside both government and superannuation. He finishes up next week. He brings two decades of experience in superannuation and investment management ...

Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026

... faster growth than any major advanced economy, low unemployment and solid wages growth," Chalmers said. "The Albanese government's three main economic priorities are addressing inflation, productivity and resilience, and global uncertainty and [the inflation] ...

AFCA names inaugural chief scams officer

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026

... the nation's response service for victims of identity crime and scams. He has also held senior executive roles across government and industry in cyber and identity security, law enforcement, and national security. Lacey will lead the expansion of AFCA's ...

Law blocking abusers from hiding assets in super enters parliament

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026

The government has tabled the Treasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Bill 2026 in the House of Representatives today which seeks to prevent convicted child sexual abusers from hiding their assets in superannuation to avoid paying compensation to ...

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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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