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Super brand tracker confirms golden status of AustralianSuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... comes to performance perception, with 71.1% of respondents believing it to deliver competitive returns. It also ranked highest on alignment with individuals' investment philosophies. This is despite Insignia having ranked at the bottom (4.3%) in terms ...

MLC Expand appoints product strategy lead

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... and driving transformational change. Her vision and expertise will help us achieve that ambition while maintaining the highest standards of governance and compliance," McCarthy said. "Her deep understanding of wealth management - particularly the financial ...

CFS, Stockspot deliver double-digit returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
Colonial First State (CFS) and Stockspot have both delivered double-digit returns to members in their highest-performing options. For CFS, the FirstChoice Employer Super growth fund (MySuper Lifestage 1975-79) delivered an 11.6% return, while the FirstChoice ...

Active fund managers endure fee pressures, dominate mandates: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... vast majority (97%) of total fees were paid to active managers. Callan found that hedge fund-of-funds charged clients the highest amount at 113bps, while private real assets charged 88bps on average. Passive US large-cap managers earned the lowest at ...

Oxfam calls for net wealth tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... billionaire wealth jumped by over 16% in 2025, three times faster than the past five-year average, to $27.7 trillion - its highest level in history. Since 2020, Australia has recorded eight new billionaires to reach 48. Oxfam said those individuals hold ...

State Street boosts digital asset access with new platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... firm's digital asset strategy. "We are moving beyond experimentation and into practical, scalable solutions that meet the highest standards of security and compliance," Ambrosius said. "By pairing blockchain connectivity with robust controls and global ...

Bullock in 'full solidarity' with Powell

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... his mandate and an unwavering commitment to the public interest. To us, he is a respected colleague who is held in the highest regard by all who have worked with him." Those who signed the letter with Bullock include Christine Lagarde, president of the ...

Forrests' donation crowns WA as most generous state: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... $503. "Even removing the postcode which included the Forrest's $5 billion donation to Minderoo, WA still recorded the highest average donation at $1160," KPMG urban economist Terry Rawnsley said. "While the cost-of-living crisis squeezed family budgets ...

Australia evades tariff shocks, CPI to surge in 2026: UN

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... (1.2%), South Korea (1.1%), and New Zealand (0.7%). Australia's GDP is also likely to increase to 2.2% this year, the highest estimate out of the aforementioned markets. However, Commonwealth Bank head of foreign exchange, international and geoeconomics ...

Equity managers' research most reliant on AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... said AI is also becoming more prominent in their research process. Fixed income managers (22%) and others (24%) have the highest proportion of managers viewing AI as a "nice to have," indicating a more cautious or exploratory approach to adoption, the ...