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South Korea looks to Australia for next sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... the National Growth Fund yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Yooncheol Koo said the government would use Australia's Future Fund and Singapore's Temasek as a guide on how to invest. It will be seeded with $152 billion ...

Mulino looks to reform CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... seeking comments on some of those concrete proposals that I flagged... at the roundtable." Questioned about whether the government was looking to expand those who contribute to paying the CSLR to SMSFs, Mulino said while it is not possible, it was something ...

'Outdated' law gating teenagers from thousands of dollars in super: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
The super industry is urging the government to scrap the "outdated" law that denies super to most under-18 workers, which is also increasing the gender gap and costing women up to $11,000 at retirement. The new analysis comes as a Pyxis survey found ...

AustralianSuper kicks off $1.1bn UK living plan with acquisition

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... to become one of the top five operators of rental homes in the UK within five years. AustralianSuper joined the UK government and other institutional investors, superannuation funds and policy makers at the Australian Superannuation Misson to the UK ...

ASIC class relief for digital assets now effective

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... second token AUDF, issued by Forte Securities Australia, in the following week. The move was announced alongside a government consultation proposing to mandate digital asset providers offering financial products to hold an Australian financial services ...

Brookfield, sovereign wealth fund sign AI joint venture

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... to develop fully integrated AI facilities, including a skilled workforce and supply chain, with the support of the Government of Qatar. The two will also look to do the same in select markets outside of Qatar. It comes as global data centre investments ...

Russell Investments wins two mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... consultant Brett Moffat commented: "We're proud to support Napier City Council, Northland Regional Council and all our local-government clients as they manage community assets for the long term." Moffat added that in a higher-cost environment, resilient ...

RBA opts to keep cash rate on hold

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... reach their full potential in terms of impact on demand, prices and wages. Although, money market interest rates and government bond yields have risen recently, it said. The RBA acknowledged labour market conditions have continued to narrow and tighten. ...

Diversa to 'vigorously defend' ASIC allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... financial losses which are expected as the First Guardian liquidation proceeds, Diversa is referring them onto the government. Diversa is seeking financial assistance from the federal government under Part 23 of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) ...

Mulino taps super sector to help pay CSLR special levy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) as the 2026 special levy has blown out to $47.3 million. Mulino added the government needs to act to strengthen consumer protections and improve stability and confidence in the superannuation and financial services ...