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Super funds score win on stamp duty disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... comparative tools." It received 14 submissions in total, with some recommending stamp duty costs be disclosed as a rolling average over seven years or reclassified as a statutory tax or incidental costs as opposed to a transaction cost. ASIC said it ...

Cbus members to see 46% increase in insurance fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
Cbus members will see an average 46% increase in death and TPD premiums from July 1. Default cover premiums will increase between $0.19 cents and $10.24 per week. There will also be a 12% increase for some income protection categories, the first rise ...

Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... Automatic consolidation of multiple small pension pots will also be enabled. It is expected the changes could see the average worker retire with as much as $55,000 more in savings. Further consolidation is also being sought via a measure that would see ...

Core-satellite models can only be effective with purpose: Vanguard

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... more than 100 advisers in 2025 and found the industry continues to favour disciplined core-satellite construction, with average indexed exposure around 50% and the normal range of indexation being around 20%-65%. Active and indexed exposures stood at ...

UniSuper halves admin fees for 42,000 members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... UniSuper chief executive Peter Chun said. UniSuper said the change will help Flexi Pension members save $496 per year on an average. For some members, savings can go up to $625 in a year. For Flexi Pension account balance of $500,000 members will pay ...

Future Fund defends itself over staff exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... roles have already been filled from talent within the organisation. "Current members of the Investment Committee have an average of 10 years' experience at the Future Fund, on top of extensive experience in previous roles elsewhere," it said. "The departure ...

Global economy 'drifting' to adverse scenario: IMF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... moving away from the (reference) scenario," he said. Gourinchas added the reference scenario of oil prices remaining at an average of $80 a barrel is still relevant. "We could still have a normalisation if a solution is found that will bring down energy ...

SMC calls for guaranteed super for domestic workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... workers would be affected by the exclusion in 2026-27, with roughly 86% of the workforce being women. SMC estimates on average, each worker misses out on almost $4000 a year in super contributions, amounting to nearly $150 million nationwide, with women ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... about, underpinned by the structural trend of companies staying private for longer. "If you think back to the 1990s, the average time for company from foundation to IPO was about five years. In the last 10 years or so, that kind of crept up to closer ...

Aussies remain 'positive' about retirement: Challenger

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... can afford to enjoy all retirement has to offer." Volunteers were found to be the happiest older Australians, with an average happiness score of 77 compared with 69 for those who do not. Married couples (72 vs 66 for unmarried) and homeowners (73 vs ...