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Special feature: Shaping private markets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
Custodians are stepping up as regulators target super funds' $3.5 trillion private asset rush. Australia's super funds face mounting scrutiny over their rapid shift into private markets, as concerns grow about transparency, valuations and liquidity ...

Prime Super delivers double-digit returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
Prime Super has delivered 10.82% investment returns to members within its MySuper option marking the third consecutive year of returns above 9% for the fund. The super fund has also dropped transaction costs from 0.2% to 0.06% for those in the MySuper ...

North inflows jump 60%

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2025
AMP's North platform saw net inflows jump 60% in the last financial year, with $1.7 billion of client money reported in the June quarter. Total assets under management (AUM) for the platforms business, which includes Asgard platform products issued ...

AMP appoints sales lead for North

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
AMP has appointed a new head of national sales for North in a bid to strengthen the team and expand support for advisers across the country. Harry Georges has stepped into the role, bringing over 20 years of experience across advice, insurance, and ...

Investors 'ignoring' volatility: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
The Schroders 2025 mid-year investment outlook has said investors are suffering from "volatility fatigue" as they are increasingly ignoring the ongoing geopolitical risk, economic volatility, and policy uncertainty. Schroders said instead, investors ...

Stop delaying Payday Super laws, says SMC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2025
With Australia's unpaid super bill growing by $110 million each week, a survey from Super Members Council (SMC) shows 70% of Aussies want to see the payday super laws implemented as scheduled. Payday super laws are slated to come into effect on 1 July ...

Section 899 ditched but companies face tax uncertainties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
While Australian investors breathed a resounding sigh of relief when US President Donald Trump binned section 899 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), local multinationals, however, were lumped with grave uncertainties surrounding the global Pillar ...

RBA delivers 'confounding' rates decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates on hold at 3.85% at the July meeting, surprising many experts and the markets which were anticipating another cut. The RBA board confirmed that inflation has continued to moderate but ultimately ...

Mercer SmartPath returns exceed 12%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
Mercer Super Trust's default lifecycle option made more than 12% p.a. for the 2025 financial year for members aged between 18 and 52. The Mercer SmartPath returned between 12.3% p.a. and 12.6% p.a. For the same age range over a five-year horizon ...

Plenary adds to executive lineup

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
Plenary Group has unveiled a slew of promotions to its senior management structure, including the appointment of a new chief investment officer. All appointments will continue to work alongside the existing senior management teams in Asia Pacific and ...