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Another industry body urges Division 296 reconsideration

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025

While the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) supports sensible reforms to make superannuation "more equitable", it - like many industry bodies - believes the taxing of unrealised capital gains and the lack of indexation can pose compliance challenges ...

Performance test review to allow funds to 'innovate'

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty has welcomed the Treasurer's review of the superannuation performance test, saying modernising the test will provide the certainty and flexibility funds need ...

AI, corporate tax, skilled workers key to productivity: PC

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025

The Productivity Commission says the nation should adopt a "growth mindset" by embracing artificial intelligence (AI), boosting human capital and rejigging corporate taxes to boost static productivity levels. The report, Growth mindset: how to boost ...

Bennelong launches Allspring Global Income Fund

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 21 JUL 2025

Bennelong Funds Management has launched the Allspring Global Income Fund in the Australian market as flagged in May. Bennelong recently partnered with Allspring Global Investments to distribute its global income strategy across Australia and New Zealand. ...

AMP launches superannuation feature to boost retirement income

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025

AMP has launched AMP Super Lifetime; a superannuation feature it claims could lift members' retirement incomes by over $100,000 in the first decade post-work. AMP Super Lifetime runs automatically in the background of a member's super account, creating ...

UniSuper lifts fund manager investment to $100m

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025

UniSuper has increased its investment in venture fund manager Uniseed by $25 million, taking its total commitment to $100 million. The $149 billion industry fund became Uniseed's exclusive institutional investment partner in March 2022, at which time ...

What Labor's second term means for regulators

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025

Labor winning a second term means numerous reforms that fell through the cracks in the lead up to the federal election will potentially see the finish line more seamlessly compared to another party taking power, according to ASIC. Meanwhile, APRA said ...

Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025

Industry groups representing financial advice and superannuation have congratulated Anthony Albanese and the Labor government for the overwhelming federal election win over the weekend. Super Members Council (SMC) said it is looking forward to working ...

Super lobbies welcome bipartisan support to fight financial abuse

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 28 APR 2025

The federal opposition has said, if elected at the upcoming federal election, it will work to fight against financial abuse. This comes after Labor senator Katy Gallagher and minister for social services Amanda Rishworth promised to introduce new measures ...

Div 296 must proceed to strengthen 'fairness' in superannuation: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025

Ahead of the federal election, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has urged all contesting parties to consider its recommendations to "protect and strengthen" the super sector. The peak body is calling for specific reforms in ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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