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ATO to restrict travel over unpaid super obligations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... issued in the financial year ended 30 June 2025. "Taxpayers who have accumulated significant tax debts that they have the means to pay, and who take deliberate steps to avoid paying, can expect to have overseas travel plans disrupted by the ATO," the ...

Super education leads to engagement, higher balances: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... older, regularly checked their super balance in their 20s. Only one in 10 members reported to know what intra-fund advice means, while only 7% of those aged 50 to 64 can define what it is. Further, nearly three quarters of participants among older Australians ...

Investors weigh risks amid Venezuelan crisis

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... doing so is a long process as dormant industry, derelict infrastructure, a lack of human resources and a dearth of capital means such new supply is potentially years away. "There's also the question of whether the new head of the regime replacing Maduro ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... greatest opportunities for candidates are in retirement product innovation and enhanced member engagement strategies. This also means a rise in bonuses, where they receive 10-15% more. A chief communications officer can attract a salary of more than ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... combined with falling interest rates tends to be of most benefit for government bonds and high-quality corporate credit. This means that high-quality fixed income investments can be a complementary addition to holdings in more risky assets such as equities." ...

Pump and dump conspirators sentenced

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... are becoming increasingly sophisticated. "Pump and dump operators zero in on small cap stocks with low liquidity, which means when a misleading announcement or rumour is made, it has an outsized impact on the share price," Zeller said. "That then draws ...

Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... staff at the fund which said: "It benefits the member by stopping the $1.50 charge on their duplicate account, but for us it means less revenue". The exchange came after the Federal Court fined the super fund $27 million for dragging its feet on a multiple ...

Drummond Capital broadens access to private markets offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... part of a broader, liquid portfolio strategy," it said. "This marks an important milestone... We're excited about what this means for advisers and their clients and for the continued evolution of private markets in retail portfolios."

BlackRock loses $8.9bn pension fund mandate

MATT TOLEDO  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... our investments and pursue an improved balance between risk, return, and sustainability. Implementing this strategy also means we carefully select and evaluate our external asset managers." In 2022, PME began defining its ESG goals, evolving the goals ...

Mulino wants PII to step up to make CSLR sustainable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... of PII premiums across all sectors in Australia. "The obligation on licensees to have adequate compensation arrangements means that the vast majority of licensees hold PII policies. Demand for PII in the Australian market is therefore largely inelastic," ...