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Government's rush to implement Payday Super is 'reckless': Coalition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
Although Payday Super addresses critical issues, including the $5 billion in unpaid super, the Coalition believes the government's "rushed implementation" of the bill could hurt the economy. Payday Super, which is slated to come into effect on 1 July ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
At any given opportunity, policymakers and industry leaders love to boast about Australia's 'world-class' $4.3 trillion superannuation system. While investments and performance have been impressive and the system has taken the pressure off the government ...

Feature: Retirement | Rewarding risk

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
Ben Hillier's 83-year-old mother recently went on her fourth overseas holiday this year. It was, says Hillier, at his insistence. A few years ago, his mother was convinced she wouldn't be able to travel anymore. She couldn't afford to do ...

Superannuation system quality stagnates: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
The quality of Australia's retirement system continues to stagnate at the B+ level based on the annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index (MCGPI) over the last four years. The retirement system has not improved since 2021 when it moved from a ...

Retail investors want true hedge fund exposure: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
Retail and financial adviser-led investors, who demand exposures to hedge funds, continue to face substantial hurdles and receive lower returns from similar strategies, according to Morningstar. Retail investors see that hedge funds can truly diversify ...

Aussie family office chiefs earn up to US$625k

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
About two in five Australian family offices are run by chief executives who are a member of the family and can earn up to US$625,000, according to a new KPMG study. Some 43% of chief executives running family offices are aged over 50 and commonly come ...

Avantis Investors launches active ETFs in Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
In response to mounting interest from the local market, Avantis Investors has entered the ETF scene with three active offerings. Avantis Investors, a subsidiary of American Century Investments, has launched the Avantis Small Cap Value Active ETF (AVTS) ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
About three years ago, robo-advisers, one by one, began dropping like flies. The likes of Six Park, Upstreet and Advice Intelligence either folded or were acquired. Even Ellerston Capital's ethically based robo-adviser, which launched in early 2023 ...

ASIC chair calls it quits

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
ASIC chair Joe Longo has tendered his resignation, to finish up in 2026. In June, Longo told the Secretary to the Treasury he would not be seeking an extension of his term, which finishes up on 31 May 2026. A former lawyer, Longo replaced James Shipton ...

Ben Samild to leave Future Fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
Future Fund chief investment officer Ben Samild is leaving the sovereign wealth fund for a new role. Samild has been with the Future Fund since 2013 when he joined as head of alternatives. He was named chief investment officer in August 2023 after serving ...