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Australians fearful of getting their investments wrong: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... 3.5% in the year to 30 June 2025 and rental yields sitting a roughly 3%. Further, about half (50%) viewed cash-style products, such as high-interest savings accounts and term deposits, as investments despite the fact they are savings vehicles. CFS warned ...

Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... superannuation business follows a strategic review as part of the company's transformation program. AMP, Insignia, Bendigo products fail super performance test AMP, Insignia Financial and Bendigo SmartStart were the only superannuation fund providers ...

Investment managers enter 'paradox' in 2026: Deloitte

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... those dividing public and private markets. As a result, the emergence of active exchange-traded funds (ETFs), hybrid products and industry convergence suggests a fundamental shift is underway in the structure of the industry itself." The report suggests ...

Super tax receipts to increase by $10.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... squeezed by cost-of-living pressures, to help plug a hole in the CSLR due to financial misconduct from others in high-risk products," SMC said. In addition, the government is expecting to pull in additional revenue from major companies. "Company tax ...

TAL enhances TPD offering, support for self-employed customers

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... changes reflect TAL's commitment to evolving product design in meeting customer needs. "Our focus is on ensuring TAL's products reflect how Australians live and work today and deliver genuine value. We've taken an evidence-based approach with ...

AMP to pay $29m to settle class action

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... Shine Lawyers alleged the AMP advisers failed to act in clients' best interests by selling in-house life insurance products at inflated prices, thus failing to provide them with objective financial advice. It said AMP failed to implement systems ...

ASIC class relief for digital assets now effective

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... distribution of eligible digital assets and the omnibus account structures for those that are classified as financial products. These updates were flagged in the latest update of Information Sheet 225 (INFO 225) in October. The ASIC Corporations (Stablecoin ...

Diversa to 'vigorously defend' ASIC allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... Diversa said it "will continue to work hard to support members and the service providers essential to the operation of our products." To help YourChoice, AusPrac and Praemium victims, the trustee has arranged with Starlight Psychology to offer a Member ...

Mulino taps super sector to help pay CSLR special levy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... the primary sub sectors contributing to the levy would be licensees that provide personal advice on relevant financial products to retail clients (22%), credit providers (15.3%), responsible entities (13.7%), superannuation trustees (12.9%), and all ...

APAC investors push for 24-hour trading in US markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
... "Extended trading hours help exchanges compete with continuously operating digital venues and create opportunities for new products, such as overnight futures, and improvements in clearing, settlement, and risk management," the whitepaper said. "This ...