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Housing Australia Future Fund under audit

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025

... 2023. It was established with an initial capital contribution of $10 billion and aimed to support the delivery 20,000 new social and 20,000 new affordable homes over the scope of five years from 2024. After completing two funding rounds, HAFF confirmed ...

MLC sets sights on top super funds

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025

MLC Super chief executive Dave Woodall said MLC hopes to have cracked the top three superannuation funds in terms of size as part of its 2030 strategy. Speaking at a client event this morning, Woodall said the transition back to the MLC brand was the ...

Government taps IFM, Plenary for Southeast Asia boost

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025

... chief executive Chi-Ling Looi said the investment will further mobilise capital to support the delivery of "vitally needed" social and economic infrastructure in Southeast Asia, while Plenary chief executive Paul Crowe added that the Australian government ...

M&A makes rebound, creating higher-value deals: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025

... Chown said. "... technology and data integration present one of the biggest risks to transactions." Meanwhile, environment, social, and governance (ESG) considerations, while not a value driver, are acting as a strict early filter, particularly around ...

Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025

... contacted after freely providing their information after seeing an online advertisement. Commonly, those ads appeared on social media and encouraged people to compare superannuation funds or returns. This allowed those helping to run the schemes to contact ...

Australian super funds 'important' for the UK economy

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025

... the UK is receiving support from local super funds to create "thousands of jobs" while boosting energy, transport, and social infrastructure. The UK is in need of infrastructure funding, with hundreds of billions needed over the next decade to modernise ...

ASIC targets funds over 'disappointing' retiree communications

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025

... demonstrated innovative approaches to member engagement, like offering webinars, in-person seminars, TV programs, and radio and social media content," she said. "However, we saw little evidence of wider processes in place to identify vulnerable groups ...

Removing CGT breaks could boost budget by $22.7bn: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS | FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025

... taxes and ending tax breaks that disproportionately benefit the rich are critical to funding health, housing, education and social security - the foundations of social cohesion and economic resilience," Muli said.

MA Financial makes $525m acquisition

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025

... of a 100% interest in a Sydney metropolitan regional shopping centre has only occurred twice in the last 22 years. "The social infrastructure characteristics of the shopping centre provide a defensive foundation for investor returns at a point in time ...

Clime gains ground on culture, business model reset

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025

... environment, which is a transparent, highly active, and moving business." Targeting the next generation, Clime has taken to social media to reconnect with existing clients and their children. Clime's engagement on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram are ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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