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FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... is dependent upon work that's done within Treasury. It's a separate team in Treasury that's working on CSLR versus DBFO. "So, it's not as though the minister can't be pushing ahead with more than one thing at a time." Practically ...

Platform funds, mega funds to dominate: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... balance, and mega funds, with over $100 billion in assets, will dominate the superannuation landscape and overtake the 'retail versus industry fund' debate. The 2026 Mercer Shaping Super report notes non-platform mega funds hold 39% of today's market ...

Treasury opens Div 296 tax regulation consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... receipt of defined benefits, Heffron noted that the new approach will mean a substantial change to their total super balance versus amounts previously reported. "One important transitional rule in these regulations is that the "new" calculation won't ...

Active equity managers underwhelm in 2025: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... 2025, global equity active funds lost ground in the second half. These funds had an asset-weighted average return of 9.6% versus the 13.3% gain in the S&P World Index (AUD). Over longer timeframes, underperformance rates exceeded 95% over the 10- and ...

Product showcase: Follow the leaders

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... stock selection perspective; there are still other factors to consider. "The bell curve of returns for founder-led stocks versus non-founder-led stocks has fatter tails. So, you can get disproportionately attractive returns from the stronger founders ...

Inflation rises 3.8%, rate rise 'firmly in play'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... market rate expectations. A more hawkish RBA is positive for the Australian dollar; we expect further AUD outperformance versus peers." Deloitte Access Economics partner Stephen Smith said today's read will make May a "pivotal" month for the economy ...

GQG sees $6bn outflows in a month

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... macroeconomic uncertainty." "As a result, we experienced relative underperformance across all our strategies for the year versus our benchmarks." GQG is expected to report its full year results this Friday.

Family offices hunt opportunities in AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... logistics." Global family offices exhibited show stronger interest in automation and robotics compared to US counterparts of 40% versus 29% respectively. Non-US family offices are also keen on food and agricultural innovation (35% versus 15%). US family ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... with nearly 60% of the amount going to equity fund managers, according to APRA. While the data does not break down passive versus active mandates, it does show that equity fund managers comprise a large portion of the investment fees paid out at $1.1 ...

Active fund managers endure fee pressures, dominate mandates: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... manager fees, with nearly 60% of the amount going to equity fund managers. While APRA's data does not breakdown passive versus active mandates, it does show that equity fund managers comprise a large portion of the investment fees paid out at $1.1 billion. ...