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Grattan calls for large scale tax reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... longer we wait, the more ill-fitting our tax system is going to be, and the harder this task gets." Sathanapally said Australians aged over 75 receive the highest level of social benefits of any group and by 2050 they will account for 12.4% of the population. ...

CareSuper adds three to investments team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
Two new portfolio managers and an investment communications manager have joined the super fund. CareSuper chief investment officer Suzanne Branton said the appointments come as the investment team enters "an exciting and dynamic phase of growth." Caroline ...

Anti-hawking exemption for advisers a 'silly carve out': SCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
... unsolicited sale or 'hawking' of financial advice. It also wants to see lead generators prohibited from targeting Australians about super or other financial products and services. Speaking to Financial Standard, SCA chief executive Xavier O'Halloran ...

ASIC warns of 'sharp rise' in financial misconduct

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
... help empower consumers and protect them," Longo said. "This data helps us understand the trends in issues affecting Australians and informs how we prioritise our resources. " Just last month we issued an urgent warning to people to be on red-alert for ...

ART raises stake in Tabcorp

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has become a substantial shareholder of Tabcorp, now owning 5.072% of shares, representing a 0.02% overweight position based on ART's portfolio construction. Yesterday, Tabcorp disclosed that the super fund had ...

Future Fund taps AustralianSuper for property director

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
Future Fund has appointed its executive director, property, joining from AustralianSuper in October. John Richmond is set to take on the role and is currently the senior investment director of Australian and New Zealand property, real assets at AustralianSuper. ...

CEDA calls for 'seamless economy' reforms as Roundtable begins

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
... Barker said. "To enable this, regulations should be streamlined across a range of sectors affecting many areas of Australians' lives." The CEDA report said the National Competition Policy agreement reached late last year could provide a framework for ...

ART chair to retire

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2025
... will be greatly missed," Mohle said. "Andrew will leave a legacy of unwavering commitment to the service of working Australians and the stewardship of their collective retirement savings to provide financial dignity and security in retirement." ART has ...

Commonwealth Super names chief risk and compliance officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) has welcomed a chief risk and compliance officer, hiring from Equity Trustees. Nevein Versace has commenced in the role. She was most recently Equity Trustees' group executive and chief risk officer. In ...

Social isolation a top retirement fear: UniSuper

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
Research from UniSuper shows that most Australians' concerns about retirement extend beyond financial security. UniSuper's inaugural Retire with Purpose Report reveals that while most can still picture retirement as a time of rest and relaxation, more ...