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HESTA urges government to modernise Australian retirement system

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... Analytics, commissioned by HESTA, showed up to 1.8 million Australians missed out on an estimated $2.46 billion in additional tax-free investment earnings in 2025. Without reform, the research said, this figure is projected to rise to more than $5 billion ...

Future Fund adds $30bn to FUM in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... returns exceed $200 billion for the first time since inception in 2006, further strengthening Arndt's stance in building a risk-free portfolio. Meanwhile, Future Fund chair Greg Combet said 2025 was the first full year of new investment mandates that ...

New vertical integration model to sprout in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... some 80% of all net inflows, underscoring a potential oligopoly emerging. "They have 9x Iress's market cap and matching free cash flow. They can outspend every advice tech player on R&D - and they will. This isn't a platform war anymore. It's ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... pay a management fee, whereas if buying into a gold ETF would charge a 40-basis point management fee. "Futures aren't free. But there isn't a reported management fee on futures, even though they can be quite expensive to sustain. So, regulations ...

Oxfam calls for net wealth tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
The average Australian billionaires' wealth grew by almost $600,000 a day in the past year, or over $10.5 billion collectively, Oxfam research found. Globally, billionaire wealth jumped by over 16% in 2025, three times faster than the past five-year ...

HESTA logs record downsizer contributions in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... 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, adding that this could also be a positive sign for cities struggling with ...

SEC slams proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... your expressed values, and efficiently generate a large quantity of principled voting recommendations. And, pretty much, for free," he said. "This isn't science fiction - it's a near-term reality. Of course, with great power comes great responsibility. ...

ASX listings, trade volumes improve in December

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... improve the dampened listing activity, including the shortened IPO timetable, reducing the required minimum level of 'free float' for new listings to attract more founder-led companies, implementing a more efficient and accessible corporate bond ...

Global trade a patchwork of relationships, regional priorities: Analysis

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... Global South economies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, that seek strategic neutrality. BCG noted these free agents will become increasingly important to the future of trade and markets and suppliers of goods and services. The next ...

Fund managers 'remarkably positive' despite headwinds: Frontier

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... asset owners, asset managers and asset consultants; people and processes are the most important elements to get right; advice free from product conflict is as important as ever; and predicting future performance remains very challenging," the report ...