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Aware Super, TelstraSuper explore merger

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
Aware Super and TelstraSuper have announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore a potential merger between the two superannuation funds. The proposed merger would create a combined profit-to-member fund with approximately ...

Productivity Commission recommends corporate tax cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
A new Productivity Commission (PC) proposal suggests slashing Australia's company tax rate would boost GDP by $14 billion with no net cost to the Budget over the medium term. Draft recommendations in its interim report, Creating a more dynamic and resilient ...

Australian investment in venture capital lags: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has said with the right policy settings, Australia's $4.2 trillion superannuation system could jump-start productivity and generate stronger investment returns for members by better connecting capital with scientific minds ...

HESTA calls for reforms to help women in retirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
Women beginning their careers in 2025 with a 12% super guarantee (SG) rate in place could have as much as $400,000 more in retirement, new HESTA modelling suggests. The modelling showed women representative of the average HESTA member were projected ...

RBA cut all but certain: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2025
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.7% in the June 2025 quarter and 2.1% annually, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The CPI rose 0.7% in the June quarter, lower than the 0.9% rise in the March 2025 quarter," ...

Special feature: Shaping private markets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
Custodians are stepping up as regulators target super funds' $3.5 trillion private asset rush. Australia's super funds face mounting scrutiny over their rapid shift into private markets, as concerns grow about transparency, valuations and liquidity ...

Former CBA chief economist joins UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
UniSuper has announced that former Commonwealth Bank (CBA) chief economist Stephen Halmarick will join its investment committee as an independent (non-director) member. The $149 billion super fund said Halmarick will commence his tenure on 1 August ...

American Century cuts US outlook amid tariff impacts

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
American Century Investments has revised its medium-term capital markets assumptions, which were formulated in April before US President Donald Trump's tariffs were announced. US equity return forecasts have declined, driven by falling price-to-earnings ...

Picture Wealth named fastest-growing planner: report

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
A financial planning group that began life as a fintech start-up is enjoying a rapid growth phase. Picture Wealth Advisory leads the top 10 AFSLs with the highest number of new advisers in the year to June, based on a new financial adviser report released ...

Future Generation delivers 10.8%, increases dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
... Commonwealth Bank of Australia, which accounts for 11% of the index," Gurney said. Meanwhile, Future Generation chair Philip Lowe said the board was given the confidence to bring forward its decision to increase its fully franked dividend thanks to Future ...