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CareSuper to merge with meat industry fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
CareSuper is set to merge with a $1 billion industry fund with 56,000 members. The $56 billion super fund, which has around 550,000, has struck a binding agreement to merge with the Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund (MIESF). CareSuper chair ...

Australia can benefit from China's economic growth amid trade war: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... market has always been isolated from external factors like US policies or global risks since US President Donald Trump's first administration. "This sets China apart from developed markets like Japan and Europe, where external dynamics have a stronger ...

Government releases draft payday super law

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
The government has released draft legislation to mandate payday super, a policy that was first flagged in the 2023-24 Federal Budget. The draft legislation stipulates that from 1 July 2026, employers must pay their employees' superannuation at the ...

Cost to maintain comfortable retirement increases

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
Despite a near 10% fall in electricity prices in the December quarter, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) data indicates the cost of maintaining a comfortable retirement has increased further over the past 12 months. The cost ...

Family office appoints inaugural chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
Coaxial, the family office of Nicola Forrest, has welcomed its first chief executive. Current UBank chief executive Philippa Watson has been appointed by Forrest to lead her family office and philanthropic venture, founded in 2023. Through Coaxial ...

Partners Group buys local data centre operator

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... long-term take-or-pay contracts with global hyperscale customers and cloud operators. The announcement follows GreenSquareDC's first acquisition in Sydney and has secured land options on several sites in strategic locations across Sydney, Melbourne ...

Stockspot officially launches low-cost super offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... launched to the public, a move first flagged by Financial Standard in May 2024. Stockspot said the offering is Australia's first fully transparent, ETF-only superannuation product, which has been designed to keep costs low and provide members with greater ...

NGS Super shutters direct investment option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
NGS Super will close its Self-Managed Direct Investment Option, saying it is no longer viable to continue offering the service. NGS Super's Self-Managed Direct Investment Option (DIO) was provided via OneVue Wealth Services. However, OneVue has advised ...

UniSuper targets 'missing middle' with new digital advice offering

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
UniSuper has formed a strategic partnership with Ignition Advice to provide its members with personal advice on superannuation, insurance, investments, and retirement options. The $149 billion industry fund said the partnership expands its financial ...

ASFA acts to remove First Nations access issues

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
The peak industry body published a draft Guidance Note on Severe Financial Hardship Withdrawals for member consultation, marking a significant "milestone" in making it easier for First Nations people to access their superannuation. The guidance note ...