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SMSFs lure $14bn from retail, industry super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... SMSFs that were wound up, Class found they had been in operation for an average of 18.1 years with members having an average age of 68.7 years. The proportion of Class SMSFs recording adviser fees remained broadly stable at 25.1% in the 2025 financial ...

First Super appoints new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
First Super has appointed a new chief executive who was part of LUCRF Super's leadership team for 18 years. Tim Kennedy will commence in the new role on October 5. He recently served as the national secretary of the United Workers Union (UWU), which ...

Mining, property fuel Aussie billionaires' wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... decade, with women tipped to receive a significant share. This will include more than 1235 female spouses. The current average age of expected adult child heirs is 48 while the spouses are 66. Some 23% of expected adult child heirs already work alongside ...

Macquarie-led consortium acquires SI Solutions

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in structural integrity engineering firm SI Solutions from private equity firm MidOcean Partners, alongside co-investors that include UniSuper. The transaction, which is expected ...

New law tightens foreign resident CGT rules on Australian property assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
New laws that toughen the rules around capital gains tax (CGT) to ensure foreign residents pay their fair share of tax on Australian real property have passed both houses of parliament. Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser ...

Government backs Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
The Federal Government has backed an overhaul of Australia's regulatory sandbox framework, agreeing to repeal the legislation underpinning the Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox (ERS) and replace it with a more flexible model designed to support financial ...

DWS Group unveils new global identity

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
DWS Group announced that it will introduce a new global brand to reinforce its German and European heritage, reflecting its growth across regions and client segments. Effective early November, the group will be identified as Deutsche Asset Management ...

Retiree super spending injects $121bn into Aussie economy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... billion, supporting 123,000 jobs. The research also found the super system supports retirement spending worth double that of the Age Pension each year, significantly lifting retiree living standards and their spending power. "Australia's super system ...

Shorter CSLR payout timeframe awaits major bill passage

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
The looming passage of a major bill will amend how levies are collected under the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) and, in turn, speed up compensation payments to eligible victims. The reform is part of the Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 ...

Industry, economist blasts One Nation's super agenda

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
Industry bodies and an economist have criticised One Nation's plan to let Australians redirect part of their superannuation into take-home pay, warning the policy would fuel inflation and leave workers significantly poorer in retirement. One Nation ...