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Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
According to Vanguard's outlook, high-quality US fixed income, US value-oriented equities, and non-US developed markets equities will have the strongest risk-returns over the coming five to 10 years. Vanguard predicts US value-oriented equities will ...

Mulino looks to reform CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
After holding a roundtable discussion yesterday, Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino says all consumer-facing sub-sectors within the financial services sector, and all 23 retail-facing sub-sectors will foot the $47.3 million CSLR special levy. ...

RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... markets. "The bank's measured statement will temper the whiplash sentiment in markets, following recent higher-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) data and last week's GDP result."

Mulino taps super sector to help pay CSLR special levy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... (CSLR) as the 2026 special levy has blown out to $47.3 million. Mulino added the government needs to act to strengthen consumer protections and improve stability and confidence in the superannuation and financial services sectors, saying the Shield and ...

Renters need twice as much super, risk poverty in retirement: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2025
Renters are headed for "dire retirement outcomes" as a couple who does not own their own house requires nearly double the amount in superannuation for a comfortable retirement compared to homeowners, according to Super Consumers Australia (SCA). The ...

Chalmers accused of sitting on advice for MIS reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... this regard is key, as this has both a general deterrence effect as well as the ability to swiftly reduce the risk of consumer harm and detriment."

ASIC eyeing advisers recommending private credit funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland has told an industry event that the regulator is keeping an eye on the private credit sector, with increased surveillance continuing in 2026. "On the retail side, this surveillance will look at disclosures of fees and ...

ASIC strengthens codes of conduct guidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... consumers can have confidence in and rely on. ASIC expects codes to, at minimum, address specific industry issues and consumer problems not covered by legislation. It also encourages codes to be elaborate on legislation to deliver additional benefits ...

Comfortable retirement requires $432k in super: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025
Super Consumers Australia (SCA) states that a financially comfortable retirement requires $432,000 in superannuation for couples and $322,000 for singles who are homeowners. SCA's modelling, which is based on Australians owning their homes outright ...

CEFC invests $35m in Starling Energy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025
... chief executive Ian Learmonth said: "As Australia transitions to a more decentralised and decarbonised energy system, new consumer energy models like VPPs are essential. By tapping into the dispatchable energy capacity of households, coordinated technologies ...