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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 ...

Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
After years of negotiations, the Federal Government has secured a landmark trade deal with the European Union (EU) overnight, which will unlock "lucrative" access to European government mandates for local businesses. The agreement will see the EU to ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... the delay in the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) Tranche 2 reforms being resolved, Anderson believes the government and minister, in particular, remain committed to such reforms. "There's broad support from across the financial services ...

Wealth levels triple for middle Australia: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... significant levels of super, delivering them higher living standards and more income as retirees, and easing pressure on government budgets, SMC said. The amount of retiree income from super has more than doubled in two decades. It rose by 117% for recent ...