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Australian businesses most worried about possible recession: Survey

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025

... biotech, geoengineering) at fourth place, and by the decline in health and wellbeing at fifth place. Compared with the G20 average, after economic downturn, insufficient public services and social protections ranked second, followed by the lack of unemployment ...

Preparing earlier boosts average super balance by over $250k: Brighter Super

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025

... because preparedness takes time, with those who felt prepared having started planning 6.6 years ago. They now hold an average super balance of $438,000, compared to $177,000 for those that feel unprepared and who began planning only 3.8 years ago, the ...

Morningstar moves to pay-for-play model

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025

... director of manager research Matt Olsen said. Under the changes, funds will be evaluated against their Morningstar category average rather than a benchmark, enabling investors to identify medalist options within a category and make meaningful peer comparisons. ...

Benchmark report reveals crucial blind spots in whistleblower protections

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025

... year. ASIC also observed large differences in substantiation rates and investigation timeframes between companies. In average, it takes 49 days to complete an investigation, while only 24% of in-scope disclosures that were investigated were "ultimately ...

Life insurers to up external fund manager mandates: Survey

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025

... across Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore. Collectively, these insurance firms invest US$2.6 trillion in assets and on average have 35% of their funds managed externally. All firms hire external fund managers to oversee a portion of their assets, ranging ...

ASIC strengthens codes of conduct guidance

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025

... to stamp duty and portfolio holdings disclosure requirements. The regulator proposes that stamp duty is disclosed as an average amount over seven years, rather than an annual sum, in fees and costs summaries.

Advisers acquired 300k new clients in 2025: Report

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025

... Investment Trends calculated that practices have five or more advisers on their books and they serve about 100 clients on average.

ASIC invites feedback on disclosure requirements

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025

... investment disclosure requirements announced by the regulatory in August 2025. ASIC is proposing stamp duty be disclosed as an average amount over seven years, rather than an annual sum, in fees and costs summaries. The regulator said the proposal would ...

Australia's gender pay gap narrows: WGEA reports

ANGELIQUE MINAS | THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025

... Australia recording the largest gap (28.8%) and Tasmania the smallest (10.6%). For every $1 men earn, women earn 78.9 cents on average, a difference of $28,356 per year. WGEA chief executive Mary Wooldridge said: "Employers are shifting the dial towards ...

MA Financial secures Queensland shopping district for nearly $700m

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025

... asset will be held in a single-asset high-net-worth syndicate fund that closed with $405 million of equity, targeting an average 9% distribution yield and total returns of 16-18% per annum over the five-year term. The purchase price implies a fully leased ...

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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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