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Super fees continue to fall: Rainmaker

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
The Superannuation Benchmarking Report by Rainmaker Information shows FY25 saw superannuation fund fees fall for the sixth consecutive year. Super fund members, including self-managed super fund (SMSF) members, paid an industry aggregate of $34 billion ...

November rate cut likely off the table as inflation lifts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.3% in the September 2025 quarter and 3.2% annually, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The CPI rose 1.3% in the September 2025 quarter, which is the highest quarterly rise since March 2023. ...

APRA tackles 'weak demand' for longevity products in second consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
APRA has launched a second round of consultations on the capital framework for longevity products in a bid to tackle the "weak demand" for such products including annuities. The prudential regulator has released several proposals in the next stage of ...

Aberdeen adds emerging markets option for Australian investors

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
Aberdeen Investments has broadened Australian investors' access to emerging markets, offering opportunities for both income generation and long-term capital growth. The abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Fund, previously known as abrdn Sustainable Emerging ...

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 ...

Court blocks Merhi from financial services

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
Venture Egg financial adviser Ferras Merhi has been banned from working in financial services after ASIC successfully obtained interim restraining orders from the Federal Court. Yesterday, Justice Moshinsky restrained Merhi "through his servants, agents ...

Challenger, Iress partner for retirement income solution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
Challenger and Iress have entered a strategic partnership to develop an advice-led solution to improve accessibility of retirement income products in Australia. Iress said the technology solution will enable financial advisers to better serve their ...

VanEck joins uranium rush with new ETF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... greater usage and 65% using two or more smart beta strategies. The Australian ETF market recently passed the $300 billion mark, hitting the milestone well before it was expected to reach it.

BlackRock expands fixed income ETF lineup

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
BlackRock will add another fixed income ETF to its local offering, enabling diversification across countries and sectors. The iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond ETF (ASX: AGGG), hedged to the Australian dollar, will be priced at 0.18% and is expected ...

US pension funds move against James Hardie chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
Three US pension funds have lodged proxy votes to remove Anne Lloyd as James Hardie chair at the company's AGM this week. This comes after James Hardie faced significant backlash over a $14 billion deal to acquire US-based Azek. A deal that was done ...