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Australians struggle to navigate super and age pension divide

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
Australians are approaching retirement with growing uncertainty about how superannuation and the Age Pension will work together, with new research pointing to gaps in both preparedness and confidence. Research commissioned by Rest found 43% of members ...

FEATURE: Cryptocurrency, control and confidence

VINNY VUCAGO  |  SATURDAY, 15 AUG 2026
... as a speculative asset. Instead, it has become part of a broader reassessment of how wealth is built in an economy where home ownership feels increasingly unattainable, wage growth has remained subdued and traditional investment pathways appear less ...

Treasury rolls out negative gearing, CGT Tranche 2 consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... more complex elements of the tax reforms announced in the Budget. "These reforms will help level the playing field for first home buyers, preserve the gains investors have made, and support investment in new housing supply," he said. Three core pieces ...

FAAA calls for rethink on trust tax overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... reforms would disproportionately affect lower and middle-income beneficiaries, including retirees, university students, stay at home parents and people temporarily out of the workforce, who may be unable to fully utilise non-refundable tax offsets. "The ...

HSBC Australia sells $36b retail loan book to Blackstone

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
HSBC Australia will sell its portfolio of local home loans and personal loans valued at $36 billion to Blackstone. The sale is expected to complete in the first half of 2027, subject to regulatory approval. The remainder of HSBC Australia's retail ...

Nesta pulls $247m mandate from Northern Trust over climate stance

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... from climate action initiatives risk compromising their stewardship and so we took the decision that Amundi was a better home for Nesta's global equity investments." The move follows similar decisions by major institutional investors, including the ...

LRBA ban raises questions as new details emerge

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
New data indicates the impact of the limited resources borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) ban for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) may have been underestimated, which will affect a market significantly larger than what officials suggested, with major implications ...

IFM acquires shopping centre portfolio for $300m

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... role in building and uniting greenfield communities, offering residents a shared space to meet, connect and truly feel at home in their growing neighbourhood," Sass added. "The sale of these assets reflects the resilience and growth in demand for local ...

Trump slugs Australia with new 'forced-labour' tariffs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... American workers and correct trade imbalances, by eliminating trade barriers abroad and supporting domestic manufacturing at home," Greer said. "Today's action strikes an overdue blow against the prevalence of forced labour in global supply chains and ...

Global X launches global SMID ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... complements those portfolios by providing access to a part of the market that has historically been underrepresented, despite being home to many of tomorrow's market leaders," Zaika said. "As investors increasingly look to build resilient, diversified ...