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AMP, CFS, MLC post double-digit returns

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... one of the most volatile years in recent history. "Superannuation is the longest-term, and largest, investment most Australians will have," Farmer said. "This last financial year, more than just about any other year I can think of, shows the importance ...

Bell Potter launches private wealth platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... visibility over their wealth. This is what modern wealth management looks like," Selvarajah said. It comes at a time where Australians are increasingly interested in investment solutions beyond Australian equities, he added, as one in five investors ...

Final report into Life Code makes 85 recommendations

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... a robust and inclusive review process. "The Life Code is central to continued trust between life insurers and the Australians they protect, and we thank Peter Kell for the expertise, independence, and engagement he has brought to this review," Cupitt ...

Stablecoins a key to instant access to global credit markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... differences in jurisdictions and regulation. However, the emergence of stablecoins is slowly broadening that option for Australians. Explaining, CloudTech Group chief financial officer and executive director Mandy Jiang said stablecoins are widening ...

Super system to hit $12.4tn by 2045

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... and alternative investment exposure. Boal said member engagement would become increasingly important as millions of Australians approached retirement. "Just as important will be how the funds engage with their members who are approaching or are in retirement ...

Advice fee spike raises super concerns: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... million of the increase. SMC said the rise coincided with a spoke in super switching activity and warned many younger Australians with balances below $100,000 were moving into self-managed super funds (SMSFS) or platform products that carried significantly ...

ASIC calls out platform trustees: 'Clear breach of trust'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
ASIC has called out superannuation trustees for not doing enough to protect retirement savings of Australians on platforms even after repeated warnings from regulators about the dangers of poor oversight. ASIC's report Safeguarding super: How well are ...

ASIC sues three Keystone Asset Management directors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... millions of dollars of superannuation was transferred to related entities without basic safeguards, exposing thousands of Australians to significant financial risk," ASIC chair Sarah Court said. "These proceedings are about holding those we allege to ...

CGT, negative gearing changes to become a law

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... currently owns an investment property. The bill also locked in two more rounds of income tax cuts for millions of Australians, a "fair go" for first home buyers, and a fairer tax system that better aligns the treatment of labour and asset income, Chalmers ...

Lendlease divests from UK build-to-rent asset

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
Lendlease has divested out of its build to rent (BTR) assets in the UK to Greystar. The divestment alongside its partner Canada Pension Investment Board (CPP Investments) consists of a portfolio of 904 residence at Elephant Park in South London. The ...