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SMC calls for greater protections against financial abuse of older Australians

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
Responding to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) consultation on Approaches to Family Violence and Financial Abuse of Older People, Super Members Council (SMC) is calling for greater safeguards for Australia's vulnerable, ageing population. ...

Retirees unfairly targeted by tax: HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
Australians receiving the Age Pension are often subjected to higher marginal tax rates of 60% to 80%, disincentivising them from being more active in the workforce, new research from HESTA suggests. The research said in some extreme cases, these rates ...

FEATURE: Back in action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... Group's typical client is a high-income earner with a household income of $400,000 or more, and typically over 50 years of age. "They are in the last stretch of their working years, have a nice home in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane and are on their way ...

NGS Super moves to make admin fees more equitable

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... offering. The main changes will be the deduction of premiums shifting to monthly rather than weekly, and the maximum eligibility age for new TPD cover for most members dropping to 64.

AI adoption by investors 'grows rapidly': Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
Investors turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for investment advice is rising, according to new survey from Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ). CA ANZ survey of 1000 Australian retail investors with more than $10,000 invested in the stock market ...

Retirement lifestyle costs continue to rise: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
According to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's (ASFA) quarterly Retirement Standard, most couples around 65 wishing to live a comfortable lifestyle in retirement would need $75,319 per year. That's an increase from $73,875 in ...

ART invests $1bn in Macquarie fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
Australian Retirement Trust says it will deploy at least $2 billion by 2030 toward assets which can deliver returns for members whilst also generating social and environmental benefits in areas prioritised by ART. As part of its first major investment ...

Macquarie ventures into land lease development

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2025
... communities group, Millbray, to cater to the rising demand of quality residential accommodations for Australians over the age of 50. The community group will be fully owned by Macquarie Real Estate Partners (MREP), a real estate fund managed by Macquarie ...

FEATURE: Hyped up

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
Financial services firms stand at a pivotal juncture. Those in one camp, with their heads buried in the sand, can no longer ignore the fact that artificial intelligence (AI), particularly its sidekick generative AI (GenAI), is everywhere. The other ...

Investors want regulatory clarity on digital assets: Binance

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
Australian investors are urging authorities to come together to provide better protection and access to digital assets, as many are increasing their allocation to the sector, a new Binance survey found. The latest Binance Australia User Survey revealed ...