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Women in Super announces new board line-up

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... engagement. First up is Carla De Campo, executive director of public affairs at IFM Investors where she leads global media, government, and stakeholder relations. At the industry fund-owned global asset manager, she helps shape projects that benefit ...

Chalmers accused of sitting on advice for MIS reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... office. Senator Sharma questioned why Treasury had only provided information on the amount of advice it had provided to government, but not the dates the advice was provided, despite having requested the information on notice. "That's just a strange ...

ASIC strengthens codes of conduct guidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... industry and approved by ASIC under s1101A of the Corporations Act 2001 ; or mandatory codes that are prescribed by the government. Separately, ASIC recently called for feedback on its proposed changes to stamp duty and portfolio holdings disclosure ...

ASIC invites feedback on disclosure requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... group, including representatives from superannuation funds, the investment management sector, consumer advocates, and government and regulatory bodies," the regulator said. "The group met twice, once in September and once in October 2025, to provide ...

FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... Bellemare and his colleagues produced what is touted to be the most credible test of Bennett's Law. Their analysis of government cash transfer programs in the Philippines, Mexico, Uganda and Nicaragua saw a 12% to 23% boost in citizens' annual ...

Super funds continue to fail vulnerable members: UNSW

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... financial affairs accessible by super funds, to which, Hanewald alluded to the Super Members Council's report that targeted government data sharing can help funds identify vulnerable members. "Funds should also invest in staff training and ensure communication ...

Government cracks down on financial abuse via coerced directorships

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
The government has opened consultation to combat financial abuse in families perpetrated through coerced directorships. The consultation paper by the Treasury noted that financial abusers can exploit loopholes in tax and corporate systems, weaponising ...

Reforms on super advertising, stapling enter parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... platform chooses to advertise, it will be required to display an employee's stapled fund where one exists. The government has clarified that the ban does not apply to advertising undertaken in the ordinary course of business, only during the onboarding ...

Inflation hits 3.8% in October

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... activities (+3.2%). Electricity costs rose 37.1% over the 12 months, with the annual rise primarily driven by state government rebates being used up by households, as well as the timing of the rollout of the Commonwealth Energy Bill Relief Fund (EBRF) ...

Tech bubble top of mind for super funds in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... bubble (47%) is the biggest worry heading into next year. Re-inflation (43%), geopolitical shocks (40%) and a potential government debt or fiscal crisis (40%) are the next cause of concerns. While super fund members are reaping artificial intelligence-fuelled ...