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Half of Australians lack retirement plan: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... respondents described their portfolios as carrying a moderate level of risk. However, Vanguard said there was relatively little variation in risk perceptions across age groups, despite younger Australians often being invested in growth-oriented default ...

MA Financial AUM surges 44% in 1H26

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... accelerated growth in MA Money's and Finsure's loan books. Wyke said the growth in the residential market came a little bit as a "surprise", pointing to several headwinds against the market but remained satisfied with how the performance turned ...

APRA targets platform trustees, welcomes stronger powers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... advisers can play a larger role in selecting and recommending investment options." APRA foresees the proposals to have little impact on trustees with strong investment governance and simpler business models. APRA chair John Lonsdale said: "The government's ...

FEATURE: Cryptocurrency, control and confidence

VINNY VUCAGO  |  SATURDAY, 15 AUG 2026
... traditional retirement investing alone will produce the outcomes previous generations experienced. "I think it's probably a little bit of both," he says. Rather than rejecting superannuation altogether, many younger Australians are seeking greater ...

Super funds failing on death benefit comms: SCA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... reminder from a super fund could help people make an informed decision, reduce delays and make an incredibly difficult time a little easier for grieving families. We know that some funds have had a lot of success with nomination campaigns. It's past ...

Mixed inflation data keeps August RBA meeting a 'live' one

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... chief economist Paul Bloxham had noted the August RBA meeting will be a live one with the inflation jobs market still a little tight, despite being on a loosening trend. First Sentier short term investments and cash senior portfolio manager Ben Samuel ...

IFM acquires shopping centre portfolio for $300m

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... shopping post-COVID, and the unique strength of Oreana's integrated model that delivers high-quality retail fast and with little fuss."

Jobs data surprises on the upside, rate hike on the cards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... [Reserve Bank of Australia] will assess that the jobs market is gradually loosening, they will also say it is still 'a little tight'," Bloxham said. "All up, with inflation set to still be too high (despite likely being lower than the RBA) and ...

New alternative investment firm lands in Sydney

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... underserved lower mid-market where the deals are maybe too small for the larger, institutional names, but at the same time, a little too complex for smaller scaled investors," Velkovski said. "We spearhead in the sector where there's not much competition... ...

Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... funds, raising capital and deciding which assets to invest in, while limited partners (LPs) invest in those funds and have little control. In this tight market, larger GPs tend to have more power and are garnering a larger amount of capital, whereas ...