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Netwealth to spend $101m compensating First Guardian victims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
After admitting it didn't sufficiently assess the First Guardian Master Fund before making it available to super members, Netwealth is being sued by ASIC and will repay $101 million to victims. More than 1000 investors had their money in the First ...

Chalmers flags pension, super spending in Budget update

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... will be spending more money to assist veterans and older Australians. "The figures we release on Wednesday will show... an extra $3 billion more in support for seniors on the Age Pension, an extra $2.1 billion more for military superannuation schemes ...

Mulino looks to reform CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... pay $30.4 million this year - 45% of the total levy of $67.3 million. Using ASIC's adviser numbers of 15,041, that's an extra almost $700 per adviser - taking the total cost this year to over $2000 per adviser. This takes no account of the likely substantial ...

HESTA's admin move results in extra licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... to implementing any potential improvements identified so we can better support our members now and into the future." The extra conditions follow action against HESTA by ASIC last month, in which the super fund was fined $40,000 for greenwashing. ASIC ...

Rest launches clearing house solution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... It's easy to use, built with market-leading security, and helps employers meet upcoming Payday Super requirements without extra stress," Van Veen said. "It supports businesses to pay super accurately and on time so they stay compliant, while giving members ...

FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
In the book The Lucky Country, the late author Donald Horne provides a piercing assessment of Australia in 1964, stating that its prosperity is derived from good fortune rather than industriousness or ambition. He ruminated about the future challenges ...

Australian Ethical Super handed extra licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
The prudential regulator has flagged concerns over the fund's investment management arrangements with its parent company and whether the fees involved are in members' best financial interests. APRA reviewed Australian Ethical Superannuation's related-party ...

PE activity to continue momentum in 2026: Corrs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
Private equity activity will continue gaining momentum in the next year, according to the 2026 outlook by Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Corrs expects continued appetite for growth in technology, business services and financial services, and growing interest ...

'We won't bet against the US', but 'China is not a foe': Elia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
Hostplus has no plans to switch up its investment strategies as tensions between the US and China continue to rise, chief executive David Elia told the ASFA Conference 2025. "I don't think it's about having to choose between either country. ...

Vanguard proposes tax-free way to save extra cash

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
Vanguard has proposed the introduction of a new scheme through which young Australians could move excess cash into a tax-incentivised investment account. The proposed MyInvestment scheme would involve an account with an annual contribution limit of ...