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Oxfam calls for net wealth tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... healthy democracy," Tierney said. Oxfam said in Australia, over 3.7 million people live in poverty, including 757,000 children under 15 years. "We have a Prime Minister who talks about creating a kinder and fairer Australia. The government has the tools ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... upper middle market and beyond into large-cap credit." He says the two problem companies being held up as the poster children for the dangers of private credit are in fact examples of the broadly syndicated loans market where there is less due diligence ...

Cbus agrees to pay $23.5m fine

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... claim decision process that aligns with member expectations: what people naturally expect ─ payment to a spouse, to children, or to an estate - giving members more clarity about where money would go after they die. Additionally, Cbus said it is introducing ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
For much of the past year or so, there has been a great deal of focus on the superannuation industry and its processing of insurance claims, largely owing to immense delays at some of the largest institutions. Stories have emerged of the likes of AustralianSuper ...

Family trusts safe from reform for now: Mulino

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... number of professionals, like lawyers and doctors, using family trust structures to redirect income to their spouses and children. This is a breach of anti-avoidance laws. The Grattan Institute estimates that reforms to family trusts combined with reduced ...

Superannuation system quality stagnates: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... reducing the level of household debt and introducing a government superannuation contribution to primary carers of young children can also improve its standing. The index covers 52 retirement income systems and included Kuwait, Namibia, Oman and Panama ...

Clime gains ground on culture, business model reset

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
... business." Targeting the next generation, Clime has taken to social media to reconnect with existing clients and their children. Clime's engagement on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram are steadily growing. Its TikTok channel has clocked 394,000 views ...

Aware Super launches digital advice tool for retirees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... eligibility, include a spouse's financial details and model how decisions such as taking an overseas holiday or helping out children with a home deposit will impact retirement plans. Additionally, members will be able to book an advice appointment ...

MUFG 'sincerely apologises' to Cbus over claim delays

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... said benefit payments will be paid to the surviving current spouse. If there is no surviving current spouse, surviving children will receive the benefit in equal shares, and in cases where there are no surviving current spouse and no surviving children ...

Vale Rupert Smoker

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
... 26. The service will also be available to view via a live stream. Smoker is survived by his wife, Sophie, and his two children, Jarvis and Austin.