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Zombie companies on the ASX are dying out

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... number of zombies increased by 8.1% to 1435. KPMG head of turnaround and restructuring Gayle Dickerson said businesses have extra breathing room due to strong market valuations, lower interest rates and increased consumer sentiment. However, she noted ...

Unclaimed super pot hits $19bn: ATO

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... dignity and make the most of every dollar they've earned," Mulino said. "Having multiple super accounts can mean paying extra fees and missing out on growth on your retirement savings. Consolidating your super may make it easier to manage and helps your ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) and industry guidance also recommend prioritising vulnerable claimants and providing extra support for complex family structures or cultural sensitivities. Trustees are also encouraged to provide culturally safe ...

BUSSQ streamlines product offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... members can now access the additional investment options and insurance cover without having to switch accounts and at no extra cost. BUSSQ said the move is part of an ongoing strategy to simplify its products and services for members and improve their ...

Soul Patts focused on 'bespoke' private sector investing

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
Speaking at the Australian Shareholders' Association Engage webinar, Washington H. Soul Pattinson (Soul Patts) chief executive Todd Barlow shared how the firm achieved success in both the listed and the private sectors. Barlow said the firm has ...

Instos continue to bite on risk: State Street

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... September for the first time this year, whilst also signalling that it would ease a further two times before 2025 is done, an extra cut compared with the message provided in June," Ferridge said. "Within the month, the asset allocation weight to equities ...

Payday super laws introduced to parliament

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... over their working lives. For the average 25-year-old worker's retirement balance, this is the equivalent of receiving an extra $6000 in today's dollars," Chalmers said. The Super Members Council (SMC) said the law will be a gamechanger in tackling unpaid ...

Platinum LIC turns down WAM bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
Platinum Capital (PMC) shareholders have rejected Wilson Asset Management's (WAM) bid to be the investment manager of the listed investment company (LIC) in the hope of replacing Platinum Asset Management. WAM flagged its intentions of becoming the ...

Aware Super launches digital advice tool for retirees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... with a home deposit will impact retirement plans. Additionally, members will be able to book an advice appointment at no extra cost from within the tool and discuss their options with an Aware Super retirement specialist. Retirement Manager is currently ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... members, Brennan told the recent Financial Services Council Shaping advice in a time of change event. "Digital advice is an extra offering for our members, it's there to help them in their own time. Our research tells us that people want to educate ...