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WAM active strategy delivers 75.5%

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
WAM Active (ASX: WAA), one of Wilson Asset Management's (WAM) active listed investment companies (LICs), has recorded 75.5% in investment performance in the 12 months to 30 June 2026. Outperforming the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index (Cash) and the ...

Evidentia appoints head of product

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
Evidentia Group has named Mark Spring as head of product for strategy and managed funds. Spring has deep expertise in product development and management, having helped grow several large asset managers including Citigroup, Legg Mason, and NAB/MLC. Prior ...

Aberdeen backs global growth despite rising inflation

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... geopolitical risks. In its Q3 House View, the asset manager forecasts global growth of around 3.2% this year, remaining above trend despite a recent energy shock which kept inflation elevated and complicated the outlook for central banks. Aberdeen Investments ...

Retirement confidence slides in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... while Brighter Super member reported even stronger outcomes. At the fund level, Brighter Super members bucked the broader trend, with retiree confidence climbing to 76% in 2026 from 50% in 2024. Pre-retiree preparedness among members remained stead at ...

Super system to hit $12.4tn by 2045

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
Australia's superannuation system is forecast to triple in size over the next two decades reaching $12.4 trillion by 2045, as sustainable retirement outcomes become the sector's defining challenge. According to the latest edition of Deloitte's Dynamics ...

FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
When it comes to superannuation, Australians traditionally follow the path of least resistance. When a pot of gold feels 'so far away' members tend to adopt a cavalier attitude and habitual disengagement and, instead, dismiss it in the 'too-hard ...

Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... condition term in its policies, which the court found was liable to mislead the public. "It is a matter of great concern that a trend appears to be developing where those drafting appeals, especially in regulatory enforcement proceedings, appear to feel ...

Passive ETFs continue to dominate domestic market

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... around $431 million per month in 2015 to approximately $4.5 billion per month in the last 12 months to May end. Observing the trend, Betashares investment strategist Tom Wickenden said index ETFs are the clear engine room for the sector, continuing to ...

RBA on hold, rate cuts expected

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates on hold at 4.35% at its June meeting, in line with market expectations. "Following the three increases in the cash rate target since the beginning of the year, financial conditions are now tighter ...

Lack of awareness impacts retirement satisfaction: TAL

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... However, less than half expect their super to run out before then, and 31% taking no action to prepare for retirement. The trend is exacerbated by the lack of engagement with super, as 21% of pre-retirees don't know what to do with super, 31% are unsure ...