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Inflation hits 3.8% in October

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
Inflation rose 3.8% in the year to October, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), beating market expectations of 3.6%. The largest contributors to annual inflation were housing (+5.9%), clothing and footwear (5.4%), education (5.4%) ...

Tech bubble top of mind for super funds in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... attractive returns, diversification and risk management in the new year," she said. Across the board, institutional investors said high valuations (45%) of tech stocks are a major issue. Some 38% cited volatility as a key risk and 32% worry about the ...

Superannuation assets jump to $4.5tn: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... Super SA, ESSSuper, Equip Super and Brighter Super. In total, the world's largest 300 pension funds have reached a new high of $36.9 trillion (US$24.4tn).

DC funds "leaving member money on the table": Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... polling showed that 62% of funds support the introduction of a mandatory minimum level of income for life in retirement. This high preference for stronger guarantees would likely reduce member flexibility or choice, the study said. "The way that the ...

Clime shutters two funds, offloads retail book

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... offerings and develop strategic partnerships with larger established fund groups. "Accordingly, we have decided to close the high performing Clime Australian Income Fund and our much smaller Clime Smaller Companies Fund," he said. With respect to the ...

Sequoia shares dive nearly 50%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... Planning, which has wiped millions from its market cap. Sequoia's share price opened at 23 cents this morning after riding as high as 45.5 cents at the start of the year. Market cap stands at about $28 million, declining from about $48 million. Sequoia ...

Entireti partners with Striver to shore up talent

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... platform Striver to launch a program that supports the next generation of financial advisers. The initiative will streamline high quality graduates and job seekers into the Entireti's network of member firms, including Akumin, Fortnum and Personal Financial ...

MA Financial secures Queensland shopping district for nearly $700m

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... estate transactions to $1.2 billion since acquiring IP Generation in September 2025. The asset will be held in a single-asset high-net-worth syndicate fund that closed with $405 million of equity, targeting an average 9% distribution yield and total ...

Mason Stevens secures mandate from UHNW advisory

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... management and client services. The partnership represents a significant milestone in Mason Stevens' strategic focus on the ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) segment, Mason Stevens said. GloryHouse was founded earlier this year by Hu and Cathy Ding and offers ...

Super SA introduces indexed options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
... indexed options. From December 1, Super SA is making two new indexed options available to Triple S scheme members - Indexed High Growth and Indexed Balanced. The Indexed Balanced option will invest in 60-90% growth assets or shares, and the balance in ...