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Treasury opens Div 296 tax regulation consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... March 10, Treasury is nutting out how the tax will be calculated and implemented. This also affects the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, which imposes new taxes under Division 296. The consultation covers how super funds will attribute fund earnings to ...

Platform cybersecurity, service quality now advisers' deciding factors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... providers. The Investment Trends' 2025 Platform Competitive Analysis and Benchmarking Report reflected a more demanding assessment framework from advisers, as efficiency pressures from client-facing activities continue to shape adviser behaviour. More ...

Cbus confirms independent review into board member

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
Cbus has launched an independent review of the fit and proper assessment of Cbus Property board member Earl Setches after he was seen dining on a yacht with underworld figure Mick Gatto last week. "The Cbus Super board has commissioned a review of the ...

Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... their anti-scam and fraud practices after a review found "significant" gaps in communications to members. Following an assessment of scams and fraud-related website content across 47 super funds, benchmarking against the big four banks (ANZ, Commonwealth ...

Unemployment rate may tip the scale in favour of February RBA hike

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... "While monthly labour force data can be volatile and subject to noise, the December report aligns with the RBA's assessment that labour market conditions remain tight," IG market analyst Tony Sycamore said. "It also validates feedback from RBA liaisons ...

Bullock in 'full solidarity' with Powell

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... said. "The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President." The timing coincides with US inflation ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... pretexts. "The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President." Powell said the action threatens ...

GESB alignment strategy sees member, FUM growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... the next 12 to 18 months." Finally, GESB said it is also considering introducing a member app, saying a feasibility assessment will be undertaken before the end of the financial year. "I think it's certainly an area that we acknowledge other funds ...

Equity managers' research most reliant on AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... multiple functions, it is actually fixed income managers leading the pack (27%) driven by AI's application in credit risk assessment and macroeconomic forecasting. Private markets exhibit a higher proportion of early deployments (16%), with AI being ...

Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... (TDP) failed APRA's August performance test. Only seven out of the 563 products that APRA tested failed in its assessment, a sharp decrease from the 37 failures recorded in the year prior. 'Less revenue for us': AustralianSuper on closing ...