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Pengana threatens legal action against PIA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
Pengana Capital Group is threatening legal action against Pengana International Equities (PIA) - the Wilson Asset Management-led board LIC - after shareholders overwhelmingly backed a buy-back it objects to, alleging among other things, "material conflicts ...

Labor commits to compulsory super for under-18 workers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... implement this change." Rest's analysis has shown that a typical 15-year-old super member could benefit from an estimated $3400 extra in super by their 18th birthday, and an estimated $18,100 in additional super by retirement if the rule was changed. ...

Income generating index ETFs gain traction post Budget

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
Index-based income ETFs have seen another record month of flows as the shift towards yield-focused funds gathers momentum, according to the latest ETF Market Scoop from Global X ETFs. Index-based equity income ETFs attracted a record $309 million of ...

HeirWealth launches AI integration

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
HeirWealth has launched a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server allowing financial advisers, accountants and family offices to query consolidated client wealth data through artificial intelligence assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude. The Australian ...

ASIC calls out platform trustees: 'Clear breach of trust'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
ASIC has called out superannuation trustees for not doing enough to protect retirement savings of Australians on platforms even after repeated warnings from regulators about the dangers of poor oversight. ASIC's report Safeguarding super: How well are ...

Small fee increases cost nest eggs $77k: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... superannuation funds charging marginal fee increases can cost members $77,000 in retirement. Full-time workers paying an extra 0.5 percentage points in fees each year can cost $77,000 by the time they reach retirement, Vanguard notes, calculating this ...

SMC pushes for carers to qualify for SG

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... one. For a typical 45-year-old carer, the additional contributions and compound investment returns could translate to an extra $45,000 in retirement savings. SMC said the issue disproportionately affects women, who account for more than 70% of recipients ...

Musk's $106bn fundamental-defying IPO lands on Nasdaq

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
SpaceX has raised US$75 billion ($106.8bn) in the biggest-ever stock market debut, valuing Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company at US$1.77 trillion. It floated 555 million shares at a price of US$135 per share. "The valuation being ascribed ...

FEATURE | Aged care: The longevity dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... private pay, so the tenant pays, there's no government involvement, and secondly, it's like a monthly rent, and then extra if you need care, so we like that, because it's a bit like residential and there's less regulations involved," ...

Raiz names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
The chief executive of Raiz Invest stepped down after nearly four years in the post and has been replaced by former Selfwealth chief Craig Keary. Brendan Malone left the top job on May 29 and remains on gardening leave until 29 May 2027. Keary commenced ...
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