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Zombie companies on the ASX are dying out

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... turnaround and restructuring Gayle Dickerson said businesses have extra breathing room due to strong market valuations, lower interest rates and increased consumer sentiment. However, she noted that this improvement remains delicate with ongoing geopolitical ...

Treasury seeks feedback on foreign investment reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... to streamline the foreign investment framework, saying it will reduce unnecessary red tape for institutions engaging in lower risk investment activity, while focusing scrutiny for higher-risk transactions. "The Treasurer's announcement today to streamline ...

Super fees continue to fall: Rainmaker

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... retirement fees reduced by 4%. Gallagher said: "The key reason why not-for-profit funds are cheaper than retail funds is lower overall administration costs." "Not-for-profit funds have an average 0.11% admin fee advantage (unchanged from last year) ...

Government's rush to implement Payday Super is 'reckless': Coalition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... Payday Super, which is slated to come into effect on 1 July 2026, was read for the second time yesterday. Addressing the lower house, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025 will help stop "disreputable" ...

APRA tackles 'weak demand' for longevity products in second consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
APRA has launched a second round of consultations on the capital framework for longevity products in a bid to tackle the "weak demand" for such products including annuities. The prudential regulator has released several proposals in the next stage of ...

M&A makes rebound, creating higher-value deals: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
Stronger balance sheets and lower interest rates are among the main drivers of renewed momentum in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), according to new research. Momentum is building again after a period of relative pause, Deloitte's The Deal in Focus ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... national sector leader, asset and wealth management Linda Elkins says there has been a lot of marketing and promotion that lower admin fees are advantageous. "It is. Every dollar that's in the account is money growing for a member. But that's coming ...

MA Financial sees record gross inflows

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... noted that this will have an immaterial impact on its earnings as the contracted services deliver a fee margin significantly lower than for the other assets managed by it. "Given the strong momentum, the Group continues to be on track to deliver materially ...

Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... deserve. SQM Research has previously stated that it only provided 'investment grade' ratings which "were at the lower end of that scale", and that both funds were subsequently downgraded once more information came to light. So, can the rest of ...

FINSIA's struggle to find scale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... not enough to focus on that long-term sustainability challenge." Cox said the board considered whether it would be able to lower the cost per member on its own accord but determined a strategic partnership would offer more scale and be of more benefit ...