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Australian Unity cops fine for TMD, DDO failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... million fine by the Federal Court. Hundreds of retail investors were led to believe they were able to invest in the fund even though the product may not have been suitable for them under three Target Market Determinations (TMDs). Australian Unity, as ...

EQT promotes three Australian staffers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... form part of EQT's new secondaries business segment alongside its existing private capital and real assets divisions, though its origination and investment process will remain independent. EQT, founded in 1994 by Sweden's Wallenberg family, is ...

Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... that while the market was pricing in two rate hikes this year, the mentality was that the first hike would come in May, though he concedes this has now changed. "The market has been predicting two rate hikes this year with the first in May but at this ...

CareSuper makes sweeping insurance changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
CareSuper 'Category A' members will be hit with higher insurance costs come April 1. The $60 billion super fund said after three years of holding fees steady, a rise in claims have made increases necessary. "At CareSuper, everything we do is ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... 40-basis point management fee. "Futures aren't free. But there isn't a reported management fee on futures, even though they can be quite expensive to sustain. So, regulations are also encouraging the big super funds to use futures for index exposures ...

Praemium aims for 'market-leading' super offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... $32.5 billion, including quarterly net inflows of $462 million. Gross outflows included $361 million for exiting advisers, though Praemium said these outflows are expected to diminish over time. Praemium chief executive Anthony Wamsteker said he was ...

AOFM names lead managers for 2037 Treasury Bond

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) has released a new benchmark bond offering, set to mature on 21 October 2037. The AOFM acts as the Commonwealth government's central borrowing authority, managing the government's debt and investment ...

Aware Super bets big on data centre boom

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... infrastructure portfolio, the transaction brings the fund's digital infrastructure investments to beyond $6 billion. "Even though the APAC region is forecast to require up to 20 gigawatts of data centre capacity by 2030 - driven by hyperscaler cloud ...

Advisers 'positioned to thrive' in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... and First Guardian claims are factored in. Movement on the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes package is also expected, though the delays have been immense. "There hasn't been any material advancement of the reforms recommended in the QAR," Edwards ...

Big tech has "inconsequential" carbon emissions planning: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... Meta, Alphabet, Apple and Microsoft lack in mobilising low-carbon investments through capital expenditure and R&D, even though they have an emissions transition plan and report details under a recognised methodology. The research gives these companies ...