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Apex to acquire Mercer's super admin business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... a range of administration services to more than 800 funds within the industry. As at July 2025, statistics from the Australian Custodial Services Association show Apex Group had about $300 billion in assets under administration (not held in custody) ...

Inflation pulls back in November

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.4% in the 12 months to November 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3.4% annual CPI inflation to November was down from 3.8% to October," ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt ...

ATO to restrict travel over unpaid super obligations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) said it is actively using departure prohibition orders (DPOs) as part of a broader shift towards strengthening payment performance and debt collection. A DPO is an enforcement action available to the ATO to prevent ...

Australians fearful of getting their investments wrong: CFS

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... remains strong. One in five selected the asset class if they could only invest into one asset, despite data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showing national house prices rose just 3.5% in the year to 30 June 2025 and rental yields sitting ...

Retail investors cautiously confident in 2026: ASA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
According to a survey from the Australian Shareholders Association (ASA), the ASX200 had a solid year, gaining 6.8% in 2025, however there were dramatic sector rotations and significant discrepancies in outcome performance across different markets and ...

ASIC sues BDO Audit for misleading statements

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... Group's financial position based on its audit evidence, and that it had conducted the audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards. However, ASIC believes BDO's reports were materially misstated, and the audits were not in accordance with ...

AFCA streamlines approach to over 1800 Shield, First Guardian complaints

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has released details of its lead decision approach for Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund complaints, aiming to deliver a "consistent and fair" outcome for all affected investors. The ...

Trustees up sponsorship deals, Hostplus takes lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... According to newly released APRA data, Hostplus spent more than $7.5 million on soccer, AFL and rugby union clubs, with the Australian Football League receiving $1.9 million and the Gold Coast Suns taking in $1.3 million, in the last financial year. ...

Treasury seeks feedback on major super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... the amount of the realised earnings of the fund attributable to an individual member, and report that amount to the Australian Taxation Office. The policy will also apply to members of defined benefit schemes. The tax is imposed directly on the individual ...

Australian Food Super closes two options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... choose to make new investments in either of the two options from 20 January 2026. "Therefore, following a review, the Australian Food Super board has decided to close them to ensure all investment options continue to meet our members' best financial ...