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Cost to maintain comfortable retirement increases

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
Despite a near 10% fall in electricity prices in the December quarter, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) data indicates the cost of maintaining a comfortable retirement has increased further over the past 12 months. The cost ...

ETF market dips but bright spots emerge

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
The $3.11 billion net flows in February struggled to boost the Australian ETF market's position, with funds under management (FUM) dropping to $255 billion, according to VanEck's monthly ETF data. February marked the eighth consecutive month ...

AustralianSuper sued over death benefit delays

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
Australia's largest super fund is being sued by ASIC over the delayed processing of close to 7000 death benefit claims, with some beneficiaries left waiting four years for a payout. The regulator has commenced federal court proceedings against AustralianSuper ...

Family office appoints inaugural chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
Coaxial, the family office of Nicola Forrest, has welcomed its first chief executive. Current UBank chief executive Philippa Watson has been appointed by Forrest to lead her family office and philanthropic venture, founded in 2023. Through Coaxial ...

Vanguard rejigs Ethically Conscious options

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... investor-decision making and maintain the stated long-term investment objectives of the Vanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares Fund and Vanguard Ethically Conscious International Shares Index Funds." Additionally, an update to the Bloomberg MSCI ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... participation in investing and managing their finances. A new survey from Fidelity International shows that only 13% of Australian women feel confident about their long-term financial goals compared to 22% of men. Just 18% of women are very confident ...

Partners Group buys local data centre operator

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
Partners Group, housing over US$150 billion assets under management, is set to acquire an Australian data centre provider, investing up to $1.2 billion to spearhead "next generation" platforms across Australia. The firm has agreed to acquire GreenSquare ...

Three in five women lack retirement confidence

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
New research commissioned by Colonial First State (CFS) has highlighted significant disparities between men and women when it comes to retirement preparedness and financial confidence. The findings, based on a survey of 2250 Australians, revealed that ...

TAL director named CEDA chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... 2050 vision for Australia's economic and social future. Bartlett is currently a non-executive director of TAL, Mirvac, Australian Clinical Labs, and Reliance Worldwide. She was a director of the children's charity The Smith Family for 12 years, serving ...

Beware creep of cancel culture into super fund governance: Lawyer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... strategic and corporate cultural questions, setting that tone from the top. So, I think that will be welcome." The Australian Superannuation Fund Association (ASFA) also backed APRA's proposals, with its chief executive Mary Delahunty saying the ...