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Age Pension to increase on September 20

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... fortnight for singles and $44.80 for couples combined. This will see singles receive $1178.70 per fortnight, up from the current $1149, while couples will receive $1777 instead of $1732. At the same time, deeming rates are increasing by 0.5% after being ...

APRA to hunt for new deputy chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... is underway after APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole advised the Treasurer of her intention to step down at the end of her current term on 30 June 2026. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the role will be advertised. APRA chair John Lonsdale said Cole has made ...

CareSuper hires chief member officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
CareSuper will welcome an Aware Super group executive as its new chief member officer. Katrina McPhee will join CareSuper in December in the role, which the fund said is "dedicated to amplifying the voice of members and shaping a retirement experience ...

Macquarie considered acquiring Carlyle: Reports

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
Macquarie was allegedly in takeover talks with private equity giant Carlyle Group, but the discussions "fizzled", according to reports from US outlet Semafor. Had the talks continued and a merger were to happen, the combined entity would have had $1.5 ...

ASIC makes 'first-of-its-kind' exemption to broaden digital asset access

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... Unlike commonly known cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, a stablecoin, where some are considered a financial product under the current general definitions, is a cryptocurrency that has a relatively stable price. In this instance, the stablecoin selected ...

ASIC sets sights on 140 advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... that we are in the process of looking at," Court said. "Twenty of those have already had court action, 50 of them are current investigations, and 70 more we have got on the list." Court said the decision to ban advisers and remove their AFSL is not something ...

UniSuper appoints chief advice officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
UniSuper has named a chief advice officer, promoting from within the fund. Current head of financial advice and education Andrew Gregory was appointed to the new role and will commence on October 1. As chief advice officer, Gregory will continue to ...

Retirement expectations of young Australians surge

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... the financial expectations of younger Australians in retirement, with many believing they'll need nearly double what current retirees spend. Respondents aged between 25-34 expect to need $106,000 a year to retire comfortably. This is a 59% spike ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
While financial services organisations may be comfortable with taking risks, certainly when it comes to investing, there are other types of risks they're not so familiar with. It may be 2025, but we continue to consistently see examples of organisations ...

DWS names APAC real estate business lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
... year. In his expanded role, Naumann will oversee day-to-day operations and direction of APAC real estate and maintains his current remit as chief investment officer for the unit. He reports into Clemens Schäfer, the head of real estate for APAC and ...