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Lack of awareness impacts retirement satisfaction: TAL

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... However, less than half expect their super to run out before then, and 31% taking no action to prepare for retirement. The trend is exacerbated by the lack of engagement with super, as 21% of pre-retirees don't know what to do with super, 31% are unsure ...

Ausbil sees AI, critical minerals driving next growth cycle

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... efforts to strengthen domestic manufacturing and secure strategic supply chains are supporting a broader reindustrialisation trend. Ausbil also identified AI as a major long term growth driver, arguing the technology is triggering a global capital expenditure ...

Trustees lack death benefit claims uplift urgency: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
Two years since ASIC cracked the whip on superannuation funds to improve death benefit claims handling practices, a follow-up review found very little to no improvements have been made. ASIC's review of 45 trustees found varying degrees of urgency ...

BlackRock expands active ETF range

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... Investors were increasingly blending index exposures with active strategies. BlackRock said the launch of WYNC builds on this trend, offering a globally diversified, income-focused active ETF aligned with evolving portfolio construction preferences.

FEATURE | Aged care: The longevity dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... this increased demand senior housing REITS have performed very well share price-wise over the past two years, and this is a trend that's expected to continue. One such REIT Truong mentions is the Welltower REIT, which is up 300% in the past 24 months ...

Older Australians drive majority of super complaints: ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... complaints made by individuals under the age of 18 to around 34,893 complaints made by individuals in their 40s and 50s. This trend peaks with the 55 to 64 age cohort and then declines for older Australians, falling to around 15,042 complaints for individuals ...

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... Munro said the move expands access to a strategy focused on companies positioned to benefit from the global decarbonisation trend. The fund, which is available through NZX Wealth Technologies and Consilium Wrap, invests in a concentrated portfolio of ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... rest of the world and Japan and Australia, pointing to a 16% earnings potential over the next two years and the growing trend toward international diversification. Virtually in the last 10 years until last year, Taylor says emerging markets had very ...

Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
Australia's annual inflation rate eased slightly to 4.2% in the 12 months to April 2026, down from 4.6% annual inflation to March, though persistent cost pressures across the housing and energy continued to weigh on households, according to the ...

ASIC, APRA target insurers' TPD product sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
Regulators are putting the pressure on life insurers to manage problematic issues arising from total and permanent disability (TPD) products offered across the retail and group insurance channels, a recent roundtable heard. ASIC and APRA warned providers ...
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