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Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... it could have taken weeks to sell assets and buy in again, but the way it worked we only had to worry about capital gains tax." Just as working with a trusted adviser gives clients peace of mind, McGuire believes that choosing the right platform can ...

Betashares launches new global equity ETFs

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... Australian equities, EXUS will help investors address this overweight position in their portfolios, as well as offering the tax efficiency of investing in an Australian-domiciled ETF which holds shares directly. "At the same time, TOLL provides exposure ...

Unclaimed super pot hits $19bn: ATO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released new data revealing there is almost $19 billion in lost and unclaimed superannuation waiting to be claimed by over seven million people. ATO deputy commissioner Ben Kelly said there could be several reasons ...

Retirees could be out up to $136k: SMC

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... with drawdowns now typically higher than the minimum amounts required. Research identified that in 2024-2025 around 65% of tax-free retirement account holders withdrew above the minimum. This number rose to 77% for members with less than $50,000 in super. ...

Housing Australia Future Fund under audit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
The government's Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) is being audited by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), Auditor-General Caralee McLiesh has confirmed in a letter to Senator Andrew Bragg. In addition, McLiesh said the ANAO is also ...

Insignia Financial posts strong quarter

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... vote, Insignia said, while interim costs incurred from the transaction will be adjusted from the underlying net profit after tax in the upcoming 1H26 results.

WAM takes over PIA board, vows to lift underperformance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... incepted in March 2004 and has since returned about 7.9% p.a. At the end of September, its share price was $1.22 while its post-tax NTA was $1.37. Washington H. Soul Pattinson (WHSP) has the largest stake in PIA of about 12%, while WAM owns 8.5% and ...

Early release of super for dental, IVF spikes in FY25

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
The amount being taken from superannuation accounts to pay for dental and IVF treatments increased significantly in the year to June 30. Fresh data released by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) today shows another spike in Aussies applying for early ...

Family trusts safe from reform for now: Mulino

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino has said the government is not currently looking at reforming the tax treatment of family trusts. Appearing on Sky News this morning to discuss this week's changes to Division 296, Mulino was asked whether ...

Carbon tax a 'missed opportunity': Debelle

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
Funds SA chair Guy Debelle has told the IGCC Summit 2025 that numerous governments not going ahead with a carbon tax was a "missed opportunity". "The carbon tax wouldn't have been a bad thing to have done, but we lost a few Prime Ministers on the ...