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Retirement lifestyle costs continue to rise: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... become accustomed to when they retire, whether that's having a new iPhone and access to streaming, or the other pleasures of modern life."

Cbus welcomes new head of risk transformation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2025
Cbus has welcomed Sandra Burns in the newly created role of group head of risk transformation. Cbus said Burns will lead the fund's enterprise-wide risk transformation program, designing, implementing and embedding Cbus' approach to risk. Burns will ...

RBA 'alert' to impact of tech on the economy: Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has said the future of central banking will be shaped by how the RBA chooses to engage with new technologies in a meaningful way, while speaking at an event in Perth. "At the RBA, we are actively ...

ASIC proposes 'kill switches' for unusual trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025
ASIC is consulting on proposed changes to modernise market integrity rules (MIRs) governing participants' trading systems and automated trading. ASIC said the proposed changes aim to keep pace with continued developments in technology, including artificial ...

Performance test review to allow funds to 'innovate'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty has welcomed the Treasurer's review of the superannuation performance test, saying modernising the test will provide the certainty and flexibility funds need ...

Equity Trustees FUM tops $254bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
... with revenue increasing 3.1% to $102.2 million. "TWS has successfully completed a period of significant transition to a modern unified operating model, a national geographic footprint and market leadership in key areas. Together with our depth of talent ...

Mutual Trust appoints family office specialist

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
... which is a sustainability-led cycling start-up. "This is a significant milestone for our firm. As Australia's leading modern family office, we are thrilled to welcome Susanne to Mutual Trust. She is widely respected for her ability to deeply connect ...

ASX flags up to $35m in additional operating costs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
The ASX has flagged it expects to be hit by additional operating expenses of between $25 million and $35 million because of ASIC's inquiry. In June ASIC announced a fresh inquiry into the ASX, focusing on its overall governance, capability, risk ...

Rest calls for super performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). "As noted by ASFA, Australia's super system is a strategic enabler of modern productivity," Rest said. "We agree with ASFA that stable super policy settings help support super's role in the Australian ...

AI, corporate tax, skilled workers key to productivity: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
... services." Building human capital is one area that can make a difference if the country optimises its skilled labour. "Our modern economy relies on highly skilled workers with strong foundational skills who can readily upskill and reskill to move to ...