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Betashares expands Wealth Builder range

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
Today Betashares announced the expansion of its Wealth Builder range, with the launch of the Betashares Wealth Builder Global Shares Geared Complex ETF (GGBL). Now listed on the ASX, GGBL is a moderately geared exchange-traded fund that invests in global ...

Australia misses out on global dividends growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... billion (US$71.3bn) increase over the previous corresponding period in global H1 payouts. The nation's core dividend growth rate of 6.1% was in line with the global average. However, closer to home, the dividend payout declined to $29.3 billion (US$18.5bn) ...

Perpetual dumps 23m Myer shares

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
Perpetual, one of Myer's largest shareholders, sold around 23 million shares after the retailer's poor results this week. Myer's share price fell as much as 30% after announcing its full year results on Tuesday. The embattled retailer reported a fall ...

La Trobe has two of three stop orders lifted

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
ASIC has withdrawn restrictions on two of the three La Trobe Financial funds that were halted last week. The two funds now reopen to investment are the 12 Month and 2 Year Accounts of the La Trobe Australian Credit Fund. In addition, La Trobe Direct ...

Retirees should put 80% of balance into annuities: Grattan

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
Grattan Institute has recommended changes to help simplify the superannuation system, including pushing for retirees to place 80% of their super balance into an annuity, possibly offered by the government itself. In its submission to the Treasury consultation ...

RBA says ASX has 'considerable work to do'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released its 2025 Assessment of the ASX Clearing and Settlement (CS) Facilities, slamming the market operator for continued failures. The RBA determined the ASX has "considerable work to do" to meet the central ...

SMC calls for simplified retirement system

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has urged Treasury to simplify the retirement system, saying it is too complex. The comments come as a response to Treasury's consultation paper on best practice principles. SMC said it broadly supports the intent of ...

Inflation rises 3% in August

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... Statistics (ABS). "The 3% annual CPI inflation to August was up from 2.8% to July, making this the highest annual inflation rate since July 2024," ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt said. The largest contributors to annual inflation were ...

Australian economy in 'very good place': RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... living relief measures, was 2.1% over the year. "So, I think we're in a very good position." Bullock said recent interest rate cuts are expected to support further household and business spending and the Australian economy is also expected to pick ...

Age Pension to increase on September 20

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... financial assets of less than $64,200 and $106,200 for couples. For those with financial assets above those thresholds, a deeming rate of 2.75% will apply, up from 2.25%. The increase to the Age Pension is the result of indexation and represents the ...