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Vision Super to drop fees upon merger

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
Vision Super has told members administration fees will be lowered once it has completed the merger with Active Super. Vision Super said after the successor fund transfer (SFT) on 1 March 2025, administration fees will drop from $78 per annum to $66.04 ...

New tool will streamline regulation: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
The government has released a new tool with the aim to streamline and coordinate regulation in the financial sector. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the tool will help build a more competitive, dynamic and productive economy. "We want to make it simpler ...

Government bolsters funding for payday super reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
The government has announced an additional allocation of $401 million over four years to help implement payday super, due to begin 1 July 2026 - requiring employers to pay their employees' superannuation entitlements at the same time as wages. Advocacy ...

The productivity bubble has burst: Productivity Commission

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
The latest national account figures indicate that Australia's productivity growth remains in the doldrums, prompting the Productivity Commission to declare revitalising productivity growth as a national priority. September quarter figures showed ...

Cbus to play key role in new Bluey movie

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
The newly announced Bluey movie is set to fetch big dollarbucks for Cbus members. Cbus members will benefit from the newly announced Bluey feature film, with the industry super fund a major backer of the movie's financier. Parents and children alike ...

Settlement reached in Caddick class action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
A settlement has been reached in the class action filed in the Federal Court against auditors for SMSFs run by Melissa Caddick. The class action - led by Melbourne-based law firm Mackay Chapman - was filed on behalf of 21 original group members. Just ...

Netwealth celebrates $100bn amid 25th anniversary

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
Netwealth has marked 25 years in business by crossing $100 billion in funds under administration (FUA) on its platform. On November 28, Netwealth achieved FUA of $100 billion, comprised of $99.5 billion in custodial FUA and $0.7 billion non-custodial. ...

Resources for the win in 2025: Datt Capital

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
Australia's resource sector is well-placed to deliver for investors next year, with Datt Capital flagging a mix of underlying signals that will drive its performance. In 2025, oil, gold and metals, lithium and copper, as well as industrial metals are ...

Former Western AM investment chief charged for 'cherry-picking'

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged former Western Asset co-chief investment officer Ken Leech for "engaging in a multi-year scheme to allocate favourable trades to certain portfolios." The SEC alleges Leech engaged in the conduct ...

'Turbulent' environment expected in 2025: Robeco

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
Robeco has forecasted another challenging year for the global economy, marked by conflicting signals and complex dynamics, in its 2025 economic outlook titled This is not a landing. Robeco said the US economy shows signs of continued resilience, despite ...