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Milford launches two products in response to adviser demand

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... investment. The Corporate Bond Plus Fund invests predominantly in publicly traded Australian investment grade corporate, government, and semi-government securities, and offers daily liquidity with an investment horizon of over three years. The fund ...

HESTA, Vision Super divest Israeli securities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... Israeli companies and bonds. Myra Williamson, a senior lecture of law at the University of New Zealand, confirmed with a government representative via an Official Information Act request that the NZSF continues to invest in such securities and has no ...

Hume's super sharing bill lashed in parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... truly bolted. It proposes allowing a person to top up their spouse's super balance in the name of fairness," chief government whip in the Senate Lisa Darmanin said. "A man is not a financial plan. Loosening the rules governing spouse rollovers and ...

Majority reject crypto investments in super fund: Swyftx

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... the sector, ASIC has recently updated its guidance to classify most digital asset products as financial products. The government has also commenced consultations with the industry to better legitimise digital assets, but Titman said it will be a while ...

Vanguard proposes tax-free way to save extra cash

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... accessible tax-efficient options. A national survey by SEC Newgate for Vanguard found that 72% of Australians support the government allowing tax-free investment accounts. Modelling on successful schemes in the UK, Sweden and Japan, Vanguard said the ...

Payday Super laws passed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... reform - we always have - but, as is standard practice for a bill with such wide-ranging impacts... we are asking the government to reconsider its rushed implementation to allow small businesses sufficient time to prepare and adapt." AustralianSuper ...

QIC backs Queensland startup for faster cattle breeding

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... trials already underway across Australia, New Zealand and Europe. "With the support of our investors and the Queensland government, we have a real opportunity to build a global high-tech business here in Queensland that changes the face of beef and dairy ...

Treasury seeks feedback on foreign investment reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
The government is developing legislative reforms to further streamline and strengthen the foreign investment framework, with Treasury releasing a discussion paper for feedback. Treasury said reforms will seek to ensure Australia remains an attractive ...

Equity Trustees to ask Mulino for help amid First Guardian, Shield fallout

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
Equity Trustees will follow Netwealth's lead and make an application to the government under Part 23 of the SIS Act for help in making First Guardian and Shield investors whole. Speaking at the Equity Trustees annual general meeting today, managing ...

ASIC labels digital assets as financial products

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... financial services licence (AFSL) in line with Information Sheet 225 (INFO 225) and the recently proposed law reform by the government, which is currently in consultation. They will also need to become a member of the Australian Financial Complaints ...