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Retirement lifestyle costs continue to rise: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... boost" for Australians' retirement security. "While cost of living increases can make the future feel uncertain, the good news is that superannuation is working well for more Australians every year and leading to greater financial independence in ...

Coalition's super for housing policy 'unlikely to continue': Bragg

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2025
... a way it can be re-cut, but as it stands, it's unlikely to continue as our policy," Bragg said in an interview on Sky News. In addition, Bragg said he opposes the government's build-to-rent scheme that is currently before parliament, calling it "perverse". ...

Government scraps inquiry into advice firm failures, Dixon Advisory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025
... the inquiry will not continue. "The decision to end the Inquiry seems extraordinary, particularly in the light of recent news about the collapse of Shield and First Guardian, potentially involving over $1 billion in consumer losses from their super," ...

Liquidity issues hurting Healthbridge Capital investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... agreement with additional staff and issuing new unit classes to assist with liquidity. Cache said that it "recognises this news will cause distress for investors." It believes certain assets of the fund are impaired and investors may not receive the ...

Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
Markets have all but recovered from when 'Liberation Day' threatened a meltdown, and asset classes of all flavours are pushing to new highs. But with valuations ahead of fundamentals amid uncertainty, fixed income is in focus as investors look ...

Unemployment falls, more women enter the workforce

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... economist Brendan Rynne said the data shows a continued resilience with the Australian labour market which would be positive news for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) going forward. "Employment growth was in line with consensus forecasts and average ...

First Sentier establishes new home for affiliates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... "provide greater clarity around its brand hierarchy and identity, worldwide." The creation of First Sentier Group follows the news that First Sentier Investors chief executive Mark Steinberg is stepping down at the end of the year.

Investors 'ignoring' volatility: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... business duration, is detached from economic reality and history. Companies have become skilled at offsetting current bad news with future optimism. Conlon said the market's "fixation" on revenue growth and momentum has left opportunities in more "mundane" ...

ASIC funding levy to charge advisers $46.2m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... ASIC estimated for the prior year of $48.4 million. The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) said while it is good news that the ASIC levy has decreased slightly for the 2025 financial year, it is still a significant impost on the shrinking ...

HESTA returns 10.18% to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... additional support to the economy and households." HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said the financial results were great news for the fund's members. "We are very pleased to report another strong performance for our members, particularly given ...