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Australians unlock only 1% of $600bn in home equity: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... for new reverse mortgages entered in the 12 months to 30 June 2025, 34% were aged less than 70 years, with only 15% aged 80-plus years. Heartland Australia Bank chief commercial officer Medina Cicak said the finding shows that those using reverse mortgages ...

Super moves: Mercer, AusSuper, Future Fund, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... Brown joined Mercer in September 2011 as head of real estate investment for Australia and New Zealand, managing a $3 billion-plus unlisted property portfolio before assuming the NZ CIO role in 2022. The move marks a return to property for Brown, who ...

Equity Trustees lands new mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... active engagement where appropriate," EQT said. The fund seeks a total return of the Reserve Bank of Australia's cash rate plus 5% per annum, net of fees and including annual distributions. EQT executive general manager of corporate and superannuation ...

UniSuper faces fresh greenwashing allegation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) claims changes the super fund made to its Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) option last year have resulted in members being misled. The Environmental Defenders Office has made a formal complaint to ASIC ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... Super was commenced. Subject to the scheme's rules, upon retirement members were generally eligible for an indexed pension plus an optional 'Commutation Benefit' of up to five times their annual pension amount, and an additional lump sum of their 'Productivity ...

Most sought-after professionals revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... private equity sector that is dishing out the big bucks, with managing directors set to take home around $412,000 a year plus super. However, the most sought-after professionals are those working within risk and compliance. The top three most in demand ...

MA Financial expands hospitality portfolio in NZ

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... the Republic Hospitality portfolio in Queenstown for the MA NZ Growth Fund, an investment option for its Active Investor Plus (AIP) Visa program to streamline the pathway to residency for high-net-worth investors. The MA NZ Growth Fund seeks to invest ...

Kapstream launches ASX-listed investment trust

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... 'KIT' in March and aims to provide a monthly distribution targeting a return of the Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate plus 3.50% per annum. It's aiming to raise between $200-300 million through the issuance of new units. The trust has already ...

Virgin Money Super increases administration fees

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... 0.394% p.a. to 0.424% p.a. For a member with a balance of $50,000, they will pay about $212 in administration fees and costs plus a flat fee of $58. The asset-based fee may be reduced to 0.074% p.a. if the member is eligible for the Virgin Money Super ...

Frontier hires senior consultant from JANA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... Cape Town and Melbourne offices. His move to Frontier breaks new ground. It is the first time in both firms' thirty-year-plus histories that a consultant has moved between the two firms, in either direction. Frontier said both businesses have lured ...