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Special feature: Shaping private markets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... as concerns grow about transparency, valuations and liquidity in a sector now absorbing more than 70 cents of every new dollar flowing into pensions. The surge into unlisted assets-from limited partnerships to direct ownership of airports, bridges and ...

Cbus closes corporate super plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
... cover they have be converted from a multiple of their salary to a number of units. Cbus said units represent a specific dollar amount of cover based on age. The amount of cover will be rounded up to the next whole unit cover based on the amount of cover ...

IFS recovers $226m in unpaid super

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2025
... super recoveries Natalie Lister said the "record-breaking achievement is a testament of [IFS'] dedication." "Every dollar recovered represents a stronger retirement outcome for working Australians. We're proud to stand alongside our clients in ...

Superannuation is Australia's 'productivity engine': ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... to Australia, but Australia has a unique national asset that gives us a head start in tackling it - our multi-trillion-dollar superannuation system," Delahunty said. "Ensuring we have the right settings will allow this capital to reap dividends for all ...

Instos turn to risk as volatility lessens: State Street

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... Veitmane added that in Asia-Pacific, Australia has captured more inflows into local stocks, bonds, as well as the Australian dollar. "Domestic economic and earnings fundamentals are relatively strong, as labour market continues to show strong signs of ...

ASIC targets advisers, platforms, research houses in super switching scams

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
ASIC warns it will take a deeper dive into the roles that financial advisers, superannuation platforms and research houses are playing in members being pushed into high-risk investment schemes. The corporate regulator is closely looking at the entire ...

APRA expects 'no cutting corners' with CPS230

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
... the average operating cost per super fund member grew from $230 to $237 in the 2024 financial year. Elkins said: "Every dollar that's in the account is money growing for a member. But that's coming at the tradeoff of the quality of service and ...

Finance news foretells stock market volatility: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
... volatility spikes. Conversely, they found that general economic and financial terms such as "asset", "stock", "government" and "dollar" emerge as predictors of monthly volatility, likely reflecting evolving conditions that are not fully priced. Among ...

Super on paid parental leave to reduce gender gap: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
The introduction of superannuation contributions on paid parental leave (PPL) is set to boost women's retirement savings by $7200, according to new research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Superannuation contributions ...

Union redundancy funds in ASIC's sights

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... 384, Employee redundancy funds, will seek feedback on whether ASIC should have the power to regulate the multi-billion-dollar funds, which it said were growing significantly. Fund operators have been granted relief from the licensing, managed investment ...