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Reforms on super advertising, stapling enter parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
Potential reforms around the advertising and stapling of superannuation products during employee onboarding were introduced to the House of Representatives today. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill ...

Inflation hits 3.8% in October

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
Inflation rose 3.8% in the year to October, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), beating market expectations of 3.6%. The largest contributors to annual inflation were housing (+5.9%), clothing and footwear (5.4%), education (5.4%) ...

TelstraSuper members caught off guard by Direct Access closure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... of members as a whole as we move toward a stronger, merged fund with Aware Super." "We understand this is a significant change, and our priority is to ensure members are supported throughout the transition and have access to options that help them achieve ...

CalSTRS secures US$190m settlement against Meta

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has won a landmark settlement against current and former directors and officers of Meta. The derivative lawsuit was brought to the Delaware Court of Chancery several years ago on behalf of Meta ...

Clime shutters two funds, offloads retail book

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
Clime Investment Management is shuttering two funds, one of which is under an ASIC investigation, and will offload its retail client book for $1.65 million to an undisclosed financial advice practice. At the annual general meeting last week, Clime chair ...

Diverged focus for HNWs presents adviser opportunity: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
Australia's high-net-worth (HNW) population continues to grow but so do risks related to their investments, as over a quarter now seek advice due to shifted priorities and a focus on private markets. LGT Wealth Management's 2025 State of Wealth ...

Macquarie makes bid for Qube

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
... implementation agreement, regulatory approvals, final approvals from the Qube board and Macquarie, no material adverse change to Qube, and a unanimous recommendation by the Qube board. Qube said shareholders do not need to take any action in relation ...

AustralianSuper names chief financial officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
AustralianSuper has named a new chief financial officer, who will commence in December. Jessica Chen, the current general manager of financial performance at QBE Insurance, will join the $400 billion super fund as chief financial officer, bringing two ...

PE activity to continue momentum in 2026: Corrs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
Private equity activity will continue gaining momentum in the next year, according to the 2026 outlook by Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Corrs expects continued appetite for growth in technology, business services and financial services, and growing interest ...

Advisers may be caught by new AML/CTF reforms: Expert

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
Although financial advice is not part of the group that will fall under the upcoming anti-money laundering/counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) reform, an expert told the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress advisers may be caught ...