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SMC calls for guaranteed super for domestic workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... gender super gap. "Cleaners, housekeepers and nannies are doing essential, paid work, yet the law still treats them as second-class citizens when it comes to super - and that burden falls overwhelmingly on women," SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said. ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... that, enabling it to invest in less liquid assets while still being able to manage its overall liquidity requirements. "The second reason is around value creation through active management. We obviously try to choose some of the best global practice ...

Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... commodities." Wickenden added that March marked the month where the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked interest rate for the second time in 2026, the only major central banks to be actively hiking. "For Australian equities this reinforces three key ...

Former super fund chief to steer new fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... energy transition, and with a unique partnership approach to Indigenous engagement. Its reputation in the WA market is second to none." "I am excited to join a highly credentialed, globally experienced team and help build a Perth-based funds management ...

Concerns raised over super switching consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... financial services Daniel Mulino said the aim of restricting super switching is to "give consumers a bit more time to have a second thought". Mulino said Treasury is focused on putting more regulatory scrutiny around lead generators to ensure Australians ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... near-term revenue would not be sufficient to fund the surge in compute capacity being built over the next few years. The second pullback came more recently in early February this year, when on average US software companies lost about 20% of their market ...

Treasury opens CSLR funding, sustainability consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... cap has been exceeded and pays up to $20 million in special levies on top of the annual levy. The connected sub-sector or second payer whose products and/or services are identified as being connected to the losses and pays up to $40 million per sub-sector ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... a de facto relationship. Then, when you consider that more than 25% of new brides and grooms in 2021 were celebrating a second, or subsequent, marriage, things start to get even more complicated, especially if children are involved. Blending families ...

Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... trends driving the asset class through investment that can be properly valued. "The first is the rise of technology, and the second is a decrease in trust in governments and a question around whether governments can pay back the debts that they've ...

Macquarie 'preparing for all contingencies' as conflict continues

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
Macquarie Group has said it is preparing for all contingencies when it comes to the Middle East conflict. Speaking at the Asia Pacific Financial and Innovation Symposium in Melbourne yesterday, Macquarie managing director and chief executive Shemara ...