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Prime Super tweaks fees across offerings

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... Super members," it said. The accumulation and pension account members will pay $1 per week from June 1, down from the current rate of $1.50 per week. Member accounts will also be charged 0.25% of their account balance per annum, a drop from the current ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
Global markets have endured a rollercoaster ride as the conflict in the Middle East rages on, stoked by strong rhetoric from US President Donald Trump. Over the course of the long weekend Trump took to Truth Social to issue a fresh ultimatum to the ...

Adviser exam pass rate exceeds 70% for the first time in 12 months

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
The pass rate has surpassed 70% for the first time in a year. In the March exam cycle, 292 sat the exam and 209, or 71.6%, passed the exam. Some 227 (77.7%) sat the exam for the first time. Unsuccessful candidates will receive general feedback on areas ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... but family dynamics have never been more complicated. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the divorce rate in Australia is a little over two people per 1000. Meanwhile, as of the 2021 Census, approximately 2.17 million people, or ...

Capstone launches back office service for self-licensed advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... options for one-off services such as website development, marketing support or coaching services which are charged at an hourly rate. Capstone has been supporting advisers since July 2002 and this new offering is simply another step in servicing more ...

Australians lose $13.5bn by delaying retirement switch: HESTA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... the consequences are not felt equally, with women being disproportionately affected. Female HESTA members have a take-up rate of 29%, while for all eligible members it sits at 30%. The take-up rate for the super system is 45%. "Women who have spent their ...

US private credit firm swoops in to save Star

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... unnamed multi-brand retail platform. WhiteHawk has provided Star with around $550 million (US$390m) with an annual interest rate based on the Term SOFR plus a margin that is materially consistent with the company's recent facility agreements. The debt ...

Household wealth rises 2.5%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
Total household wealth rose by 2.5%, or $453.7 billion, in the December quarter 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The main reason for the rise was driven by increased property values the value of residential land and dwellings ...

Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... Bendigo Bank chief economist David Robertson said the data proves inflation is still uncomfortably high, but a May interest rate hike may not yet be a given. "This marginal easing sets a slightly lower baseline ahead of the impending impact of the oil ...

Law blocking abusers from hiding assets in super enters parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... day the compensation order is made. Employer mandated contributions, whether paid at the legislated minimum or at a higher rate as negotiated as part of an industrial agreement or award are exempt from the reforms. "This is because the intention is to ...