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TAL enhances TPD offering, support for self-employed customers

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
TAL has introduced a new total and permanent disability (TPD) support option to its flagship retail product and implemented additional support for self-employed customers around income protection. The integrations follow TAL's partnership with SANE ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... from tariffs, and that view is reinforced by its favourable standing with the bilateral framework on critical minerals and rare earths with the US. "We see year average growth accelerating from 2% in 2025 to a robust pace in 2026."

Rainmaker's John Dyall to retire

STAFF WRITERS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... financial advisers and their clients. He brought a forensic approach to data-often spotting trends before they were obvious-and a rare ability to turn complex findings into plain-English insights useful to super funds, advisers and platforms alike. "We ...

MA Financial secures Queensland shopping district for nearly $700m

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... largest and most strategic retail landholdings and the focal point of its local community," Lock said. "This exceptionally rare acquisition builds on our recently announced acquisition of Top Ryde City Shopping Centre, alongside Keppel REIT, and underlines ...

Delaying reforms to YFYS test, RG97 costing members: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... available for Australian start-ups and growth companies by $54 billion and support an additional 140,000 Australian jobs." "It's rare to have such a high-impact opportunity to improve retirement outcomes at no cost to the employers, employees, or government. ...

Zombie companies on the ASX are dying out

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... respectively. "The resources sector is typically volatile given it rises and falls with commodity prices. The investor interest in rare earths as well as increases in gold and iron ore prices has helped see capital flow into the sector, eliminating many ...

Super funds raise stakes in US investments to US$1.44tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... more than US$3 billion in critical mineral projects over the next six months. It comes as China tightens controls over its rare earth minerals exports. As part of the deal, Australia will contribute another US$1 billion to AUKUS by the end of the year. ...

New 100% tariffs on China: Another TACO moment?

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... out"? Trump roiled investor confidence last week by threatening to whack 100% tariffs on China as it plans to restrict its rare earth mineral exports. What began as 10% tariffs on China at the start of the year escalated to 145% on different goods by ...

Managed portfolios now the default: AMP

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
The North Managed Portfolios Insight Report by AMP indicates the mainstream popularisation of managed portfolios in the past year. The report references recent IMAP and Milliman data showing total managed portfolio assets under management (AUM) has ...

PPS Mutual appoints new chair

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... insured members - when the company succeeds, members share directly in that success. That creates a culture of trust that is rare in the insurance sector." "I look forward to working closely with the board, Michael, and his executive team to continue ...