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Waning AI optimism, Fed rate cut driving US pullback: UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... in the world," Colosimo said. Colosimo noted the falling optimism in Nvidia along with Google's push for its chip independence has led to the divergence in the two stocks. Google's success, he said, has also spread to other companies, like Broadcom ...

ASIC takes SMSF auditor to court for continuing work despite ban

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... six other SMSF auditors for a range of concerns including breaches of auditing and assurance standards, breach of independence requirements, continuing professional development obligations, or for not being a fit and proper person to remain an approved ...

Australian Ethical Super handed extra licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... licence conditions will support improved outcomes for AES's members and ensure that there is an appropriate level of independence, rigour and transparency regarding expenditure decisions. "Superannuation fund members should be able to expect that trustee ...

Government cracks down on financial abuse via coerced directorships

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... women. Financial abuse, the paper said, is a subset of economic abuse and undermines a victim-survivor's economic independence and inhibits their ability to leave abusive relationships and rebuild their lives. Perpetrators usually misuse company directorship ...

Mason Stevens secures mandate from UHNW advisory

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... flexibility. "Our partnership with Mason Stevens allows us to deliver institutional-grade capabilities while maintaining the independence and personalised service that our clients value most," Hu said. This new partnership provides GloryHouse with Mason ...

Former ASIC chair, FASEA chief launch trustee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
... governance is about proper stewardship. Superannuation members deserve a return to genuine trusteeship and proof that independence and accountability are real, not rhetorical." Meantime, Glenfield - who was also previously general manager at APRA - said ...

AustralianSuper's 'ambitious' advice goal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... funds will be expected to provide holistic wellbeing ecosystems going forward. "Funds will be expected to deliver independence, dignity, support, that feels personal, rather than complex statistics," she said. "There's still so much to be done, but ...

NRFC invests in brain-computer interface devices

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... potential to dramatically improve the lives of an estimated 14 million people around the world who have lost functional independence due to severe motor impairment." "Investing in Synchron also helps to commercialise Australian innovation and technology ...

ASIC reveals findings from reporting and audit surveillance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... information to do so carefully and fairly, and those auditing that information to do so with skill, professionalism and independence." ASIC said as superannuation and private credit funds continue to play a bigger role in the economy, reliable financial ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, ART, AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... communities by directing capital and providing capacity-building support to initiatives that drive long-term economic independence and social equity. As an investment committee member, Khoo will help guide investments that create sustainable, community-led ...