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Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... of their investments into fixed interest products to meet their liabilities, Tuckwell said. "They do use ETFs for fixed income exposures. And we know that some of the largest insurance companies operating in Australia are big users of fixed income ETFs ...

Australian profits flat as global earnings soar to record highs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... were lower year-on-year, while banking profits were impacted by a combination of restructuring costs, lower non-interest income and the weak Australian dollar and so were also lower year-on-year," the report read. The report noted Australian companies ...

Improvised super tax poses unfair, inequitable outcomes: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... deceased member's balance," it said. "If the death benefit is not subsequently paid to beneficiaries before the end of the income year, it could result in a Division 296 tax liability which would otherwise not have arisen had the life insurance proceeds ...

HUB24 advances HTFS Nominees takeover, FUA hits $152bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... The unnamed product is said "to meet the requirements of an innovative lifetime retirement solution (IRIS), delivering income for life, the benefits of an account-based pension, and provide access to concessional Centrelink asset test treatment." "The ...

Active fund managers endure fee pressures, dominate mandates: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... earned the lowest at 1.9bps, along with US small-cap managers at 3.1bps. Fee weakness was most evident among core-plus fixed income managers, as well as US small-to-mid, small, micro-cap equity, and high-yield/bank loan strategies. In the financial year ...

Oxfam calls for net wealth tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... anti-poverty organisation also called for ending the capital gains tax discount for individuals and trusts and instead taxing the income from capital gains on investments like we income from work. It also asked the government to phase out negative gearing ...

NGS Super appoints Robeco to manage two new mandates

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... Specialising in quantitative and sustainable investing, Robeco is experienced in offering enhanced indexing and sustainable fixed income strategies to institutional investors, NGS Super said. Leveraging this expertise, the fund said Robeco will assist ...

BlackRock, State Street see assets climb

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... equities, private markets, outsourcing and cash. Public equity investments jumped by 55% to US$7.8 trillion whereas fixed income investments for BlackRock rose by 23% to US$3.3 trillion. "Clients entrusted us with US$698 billion of new assets in 2025 ...

Laws to limit US pension plans' use of ESG pass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... legislation, which looks to curtail use of ESG by pension funds, particularly those governed under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The bill was put forth by Congressman Rick Allen, who said the aim was to codify the idea that maximising ...

'Generous' UK State Pension reforms to hit expats

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... changes to its State Pension rules from April will impact many expatriates who are relying on these "generous" payments as an income stream, according to a financial adviser. From 6 April 2026, the UK State Pension rules will effectively abolish the ...