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Superhero Super shutters lifestage options

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
Following a thorough review, the super fund will remove its lifestage investment strategy (LIS) options from February 13, saying the move will improve the financial future of its members. The Sand LIS, Coral LIS, Ocean LIS, and Sky LIS will be removed ...

Unemployment rate may tip the scale in favour of February RBA hike

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... have added to the possibility of a Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate hike back when the board meets for the February meeting. BetaShares chief economist David Bassanese said while the report "does not guarantee a Reserve Bank interest rate ...

Perpetual staffer lands CIO role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... chief investment officer. Eddie Lee has quit the financial services giant and will join Allied Wealth at the beginning of February. Lee has over 12 years of experience in investment strategy, asset allocation, and multi-manager portfolios. He has worked ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
A Danish pension fund is divesting all US government bonds from February 1, citing the country's growing debt crisis. Akademiker Pension, the $36 billion pension fund for academics, is selling off all its US government bond holdings, to the tune ...

ASIC seeks relief extension for securitisation entities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... remake the instrument on largely the same terms for a period of five and a half years. It is taking submissions until February 20. Under the law, instruments are repealed or 'sunset' after 10 years unless ASIC acts to preserve them. Separately ...

IMF flags 'drawn out' inflation battle in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... price stability being vital." The Reserve Bank of Australia is set to make i's first interest rate decision of 2026 on February 3. Due to persistent inflation, many economists are predicting a 25 basis point interest rate hike at that meeting.

APRA names super, life insurance lead

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... and global markets. Peter Diamond will take on the role left behind by Magill, with both appointments to take effect on February 16 of this year. Bringing over 20 years of experience to the role, Diamond will leave his position as the current general ...

EQT stands firm on defence, blames ASIC, third parties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... Super Simplifier Superannuation Fund approved the inclusion of Shield on their investment menus. It was available from February 2022 to August 2023. However, EQT blames ASIC for failing to warn the market and ETSL about Shield when it could have done ...

Trump imposes tariffs as Greenland bid escalates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... 10% tariffs on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and the UK is effective February 1, and will rise to 25% on June 1, if the US has not been permitted to purchase Greenland. Trump made the threat on Truth Social ...

Australian Ethical FUM dips on negative performance

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... and scalability across investment operations. "We look forward to presenting a strong half-year result at the end of February," McMurdo said. APRA recently flagged concerns over Australian Ethical's investment management arrangements with its parent ...