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Performance test review to allow funds to 'innovate'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... members make good decisions about where to put their money and to ensure that underperformance can be dealt with at a system level. When we have strong regulation and good transparency, members will have confidence in our system," Delahunty said. "The ...

Future Group calls on super funds to push for bold emissions target

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
Ahead of the federal government deciding on its 2035 emissions target, Future Group has called for a 75% reduction on 2005 levels, which it said could unlock $20 billion a year in capital investment. New scenario analysis from Deloitte Access Economics ...

Local custody assets hit record $5.6tn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
Custodians' asset pools grew by 3% in the first half of the year, with HSBC's securities services division recording the largest jump. Statistics from the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) show total assets under custody held on behalf ...

Grattan calls for large scale tax reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... tax system is going to be, and the harder this task gets." Sathanapally said Australians aged over 75 receive the highest level of social benefits of any group and by 2050 they will account for 12.4% of the population. She said many retirees are still ...

Netwealth reports record FY25 results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
Netwealth Group has delivered its results for the financial year ending June 30, recording "exceptional growth" across all key metrics. Netwealth recorded funds under administration (FUA) of $112.8 billion, which was a 28.2% surge from FY24, while total ...

Only half of advice practices report positive earnings: Investment Trends

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
... sector continues to improve, with 52% reporting a rise in earnings. Only 11% recorded a decline in earnings - the lowest level in a decade. To be profitable, success is underpinned by three key levers: higher ongoing fees, leaner cost structures, and ...

Vision Super divests G8 Education over abuse charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
Vision Super is divesting G8 Education in response to horrifying allegations of child sex abuse at one of its centres. The company was added to the list of investment exclusions in Vision Super's responsible investment policy on July 27. In June ...

Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... won't blow out because of the tariffs and the labour market will be stable. The main challenge in the market is the level of debt in the US economy, and particularly government debt following the passage of the US$3.6 trillion One Big Beautiful Bill. ...

Unemployment falls, more women enter the workforce

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... efforts of working people, their unions and reforms by the federal Labor government," ACTU president Michele O'Neil said. "The level of women in work is now also at its highest level ever, at 63.5%. "Collective bargaining delivers tangible results, in ...

ASIC calls out super 'leaders and laggards'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... often see themselves as "customers". "That's how they're used to dealing with their financial institutions. And that is the level of service they expect," she said. "From our observations, the trustees doing better on this have a good grip on who their ...