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MHC Digital partners to launch stablecoin platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... to meet surging demand. Together with Catena, this partnership is building the foundation for Australia's digital asset economy." Bradford added: "Our mission is to create the leading institutional-grade stablecoin for Australia - fully licensed, fully ...

Age Pension to increase on September 20

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... retirement, and doesn't effectively support retirees who want to continue contributing to their communities and the economy," she said, noting many that still work and receive an Age Pension are being hit with effective marginal tax rates of 60% ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... TelstraSuper is in merger talks with Aware Super. ASFA has previously said that an outsourced lower-cost service presents a false economy if members find they are transferred multiple times through a call centre when requesting information or making ...

Greece launches new innovation, infrastructure fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
... a milestone in its evolution into a sovereign wealth fund and will "attract investments in dynamic sectors of the New Economy, including, energy, agrotechnology, the circular and blue economy, and digital infrastructure." "Through a disciplined investment ...

Rest invests $390m in US REIT

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
... majority of our two million members are decades from retirement, so we think deeply about the major forces shaping the global economy and society now and into the future. This investment is expected to benefit from one of these megatrends: systemic changes ...

Geopolitics, AI tests prudential regulation: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... and resilient financial system - one that absorbs shocks and does not amplify them - remains critical to supporting the economy through periods of turbulence," the report said. Under Prudential Standard CPS 230 Operational Resilience, which came into ...

ASIC takes aim at super, private markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... of potential issues that could arise. "Private markets, particularly private credit, when done well, are great for the economy, for investors, for borrowers, for companies needing capital. What we're concerned about is those parts that may not be done ...

Macquarie AM wins sovereign wealth fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... non-oil GDP contribution between 2021 and 2024 grew to US$243 billion, reflecting its focus on diversifying the Saudi economy outside of oil and encouraging foreign institutional investment in the country. PIF deputy governor and head of MENA Investments ...

Retirees unfairly targeted by tax: HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... people retain a sense of purpose and fulfillment, while addressing critical workforce demands and boosting the broader economy." HESTA said more than 80,000 of its members are currently age-eligible for the pension, with over 30,000 of those remaining ...

AI adoption by investors 'grows rapidly': Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... chief economist Richard Holden said despite global uncertainty, investors' confidence is buoyed by a strong domestic economy. "Confidence in Australian capital markets and listed companies has risen significantly at a time of global uncertainty ...