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Labor commits to compulsory super for under-18 workers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... worked, in its National Platform, a formal policy document that states the party's beliefs, values and program for government. Currently, workers under the age of 18 are only eligible for compulsory Superannuation Guarantee payments from their employer ...

Trump slugs Australia with new 'forced-labour' tariffs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
US President Donald Trump will slug trading partners, including Australia, with new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on the premise of pressuring foreign governments to strengthen bans on "the importation of goods produced with forced labour." Australia is listed ...

Former chief financial officer at Rest returns in new role

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... brings more than 25 years' experience across superannuation, financial services, investment management, insurance, government enterprise and professional services. Prior to rejoining Rest, he held senior executive positions including group chief ...

Aware Super acquires $226m real estate investment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... metres of office space across 10 levels. The building is fully leased to a high-quality tenant base, a Commonwealth government agency and a sovereign wealth fund. It also benefits from direct integration with Westfield Sydney, strong transport connectivity ...

FEATURE | Platforms | The investment supermarket

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... exists in the law, consulting the public to settle on one. A clear and accessible definition, it says, would let the government target reforms more precisely at the parts of the system most closely associated with the primary issues highlighted by the ...

Rest calls for better alignment in default options

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... ambiguity of standardised investment options and product labels. As a result, the industry fund is now calling for the government to strengthen alignment within the industry. The survey collected responses from some 1450 member and identified just over ...

KPMG finds new chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... mandate from the board: to strengthen leadership and culture, improve confidence with our people, clients, regulators, government and the Parliament, and focus KPMG on the areas where it can make the greatest contribution to our clients, people and stakeholders." ...

Brighter Super hires legal chief from crisis-hit Corporate Travel

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... driving business strategies that deliver positive outcomes for members." Farrar added: "As Queensland's third-largest non-government financial institution, we continue to invest in the governance and risk capabilities that support our long-term growth ...

Next Capital nabs Fujitsu's data centre platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... enterprise-grade data centres across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, currently serving more than 80 hyperscale, enterprise, government and financial services customers. Fujitsu will continue to operate the business as usual through to completion ...

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... (ASIC), with an emphasis on how the regulators should promote a more sustainable and secured financial ecosystem. The government has laid expectations on regulators to promote the "sound functioning" of the financial system, reminding both to consider ...
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