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Former Qantas Super investment chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
Former Qantas Super investment lead Andrew Spence has joined a local multi-family office as partner and chief investment officer. Omnia Capital Partners has welcomed Spence, where he will lead portfolio construction and asset allocation and grow the ...

Return to office mandates to harm firms, careers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... adverse impact on younger workers, including additional costs incurred by commuting. "I'm also looking at the future generation of Gen Z - the unintended consequence here is that, when the market moves, organisations that have a very strict mandate ...

Productivity Commission recommends corporate tax cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... revenue-neutral over the medium term, the PC said. "If we don't get our economy moving again, today's children could be the first generation to not be better off than their parents. We need to spark growth through investment and competition - the best ...

Employee shareholders officially file lawsuit against FNZ

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... who dominate the FNZ Group board and now also control senior management. CDPQ, former US Vice President Al Gore's Generation Investment Management and Temasek are some of the major investors in FNZ. "Between May 2024 and April 2025, the board undertook ...

ASIC calls out trustees 'passing the buck' on super switching

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... the entire ecosystem that propped up aggressive super-switching schemes, starting with advice licensees using lead generation services through to platforms that host the investment options. But it is superannuation trustees, Longo said, that have a responsibility ...

AI, corporate tax, skilled workers key to productivity: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
The Productivity Commission says the nation should adopt a "growth mindset" by embracing artificial intelligence (AI), boosting human capital and rejigging corporate taxes to boost static productivity levels. The report, Growth mindset: how to boost ...

Future Generation delivers 10.8%, increases dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
Future Generation Australia has increased its interim dividend for the 10 th consecutive year to 3.6 cents per share, after reporting investment returns up 10.8% in the 12 months to June. "Th company has increased its dividend every year for the past ...

Now is the best time to invest in infrastructure: Palisade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
... capital can access initiatives to help support the elderly." On the energy front, Rigg said Australia's energy generation method has become "increasingly unreliable", noting that the country will need to generate roughly 10 to 15 gigawatts (GW) in ...

Praemium reports FUA increase to $64.3bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2025
... reported funder under administration (FUA) of $64.3 billion to 30 June 2025, marking an increase of 12%. Praemium's next generation IDPS Spectrum achieved quarterly net inflows of $339 million, resulting in FUA of $2.38 billion for the quarter, including ...

Younger Aussies want personalised financial advice: CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2025
... revealed that 57% want more personalised advice, compared to 16% who just want basic information. "We have a growing generation of Australians who are motivated to make smart financial decisions, but for many, professional advice is out of reach," CALI ...