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Member governed super boards deliver more: SMC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... Members Council (SMC) says. In a new report, Member First Representation: The Profit to Member Governance Advantage, SMC states that in the five years to June 2025 representative governed super funds generated $33 billion in net additional value for ...

Global X rides silver's highs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... SLVM will combine global insight with local expertise. "As part of the broader Global X family operating in the United States, Canada and Asia, we consistently take a global approach when bringing new funds to the Australian market," Zaika said. "The ...

Former UGC adviser's appeal against ASIC ban accepted

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... two-year ban limited to providing personal advice to retail clients," the application read. "The decision inaccurately states that I recommended a specific investment. This is incorrect; my role was to facilitate investments that clients had independently ...

New vertical integration model to sprout in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... dominate the platforms market, Finura predicts. Finura's Australian Wealth Tech Predictions report for the year ahead states that as competition heats up among licensees, many will look to forge strategic partnerships with a "technology backbone". ...

IMF flags 'drawn out' inflation battle in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... overarching trends of softening demand and lower energy prices remaining intact," the IMF said. Divergence between the United States and most other countries lingers. With pass-through from higher tariffs gradually materialising, US core inflation is ...

Laws to limit US pension plans' use of ESG pass

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... managers to sacrifice returns, or seek lower target returns," the PRI said. Some of the anti-ESG bills introduced in US states have sought to boycott private financial institutions that exclude lending and investing in certain operations, like fossil ...

HESTA logs record downsizer contributions in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... Strong growth was also seen in New South Wales and Victoria, with downsizer contributions rising to over 12% and 13% in both states respectively. "This approach can have the added benefit of helping free up larger homes for growing families," she said ...

Robust demand keeps SDA, PBSA assets firmly on investors' radar

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... planning and development controls," Couper said. "The framework and design categories allow for differentiated funding across states and regions, encouraging the development of housing where there's a need. "In terms of the individual supply-and-demand ...

Chalmers globetrots to sell minerals for foreign investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has travelled to the United States for a series of meetings with his international counterparts as he seeks to sell more of Australia's critical minerals in exchange for more foreign investment hitting Australian shores. "This ...

Forrests' donation crowns WA as most generous state: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... were the first Australians to sign the global Giving Pledge established by Bill and Melinda Gates." Pitted against other states and territories, Western Australia led the nation when it comes to giving, KPMG found, recording a whopping 736.7% growth ...