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Norway wealth fund told to pause ethical divestments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
The world's largest sovereign wealth fund is halting ethical divestments until its guidelines, unchanged since 2004, are reviewed. Norway's parliament earlier this week voted to pause ethical divestments by Norges Bank Investment Management while it ...

Majority of SMSF establishments based on bad advice: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... of assessing whether a consumer is, or will be, worse off as a result of the advice provided, particularly when evaluating long-term retirement outcomes." "Nonetheless, the review highlights that more work is needed to ensure all consumers have access ...

AZ NGA expands in South Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... excited to welcome the team to our community and work together to grow and achieve our goals," he said. "Oreon has deep, long lasting, trusted client relationships, and a collaborative and respectful culture, which has underpinned its success to date. ...

ASIC considers 'cooling off period' for super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
ASIC chair Joe Longo has said introducing "frictions" into the super switching process could help avoid a repeat of the First Guardian and Shield "catastrophe". "No one wants to preside over a problem like this if there are some potential solutions. ...

RBA on hold but 'not as hawkish as feared'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) surprised no one by keeping interest rates on hold at 3.6% at its November meeting, but economists were paying close attention to the tone of the statement released by the central bank. Betashares chief economist ...

Vanguard proposes tax-free way to save extra cash

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... the large portion of financial assets they hold in cash, but saving large amounts of cash over time can come at the cost of long-term wealth accumulation," Vanguard Australia chief of Personal Investor Renae Smith said. Vanguard noted a clear appetite ...

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... clients who have been with me for 25 years plus," says Beimers. "I did their first home loan for them, which was cleared a long time ago. "Now they have a couple of million in super and they are about to get an inheritance, so it's really cool to ...

Payday Super laws passed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... workers each year. "Payday Super is one of the most significant reforms to the superannuation system in decades, and it's long overdue. Paying super with wages will make the system fairer, boost retirement balances, and ensure super is achieving ...

State Street Investment Management invests in Coller Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... broaden access to the secondaries market, helping those investors unlock its potential for portfolio diversification and long-term returns." Locally, Coller Capital recently closed the Credit Opportunities II fund at US$6.8 billion. Alexander Ordon joined ...

Phillip Lowe to chair ASX Advisory Group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... role." "This new advisory group provides an important opportunity to establish practical governance practices that drive long term value for shareholders and listed entities. "I am confident that through open dialogue, broad consultation and evidence-based ...