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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquires Asset Partners Private Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) has acquired Queensland financial advice firm Asset Partners Private Wealth. Robina-based Asset Partners Private Wealth was acquired for an undisclosed amount by Illinois-headquartered AJG. The advice firm previously ...

Post-holiday blues drives retirement tool engagement

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
Reviewing data collected from the past two years, HESTA found members' interaction with its Future Planner retirement tool spikes around the end of the school holidays as the working year gathers pace. HESTA found that in late January and early February ...

ATO to restrict travel over unpaid super obligations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... "We think most Australians would expect businesses to pay their employees' superannuation before they plan an overseas holiday." Challen said the consequences of being issued a DPO are serious and confronting. "A taxpayer issued a DPO was recently pulled ...

Pump and dump conspirators sentenced

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... investors to report any suspicious activity." Meanwhile, the market watchdog said similar schemes are on the rise ahead of the holiday period, advising the public to remain vigilant about widespread, coordinated pump and dump schemes targeting retail ...

Feature: Retirement | Rewarding risk

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
Ben Hillier's 83-year-old mother recently went on her fourth overseas holiday this year. It was, says Hillier, at his insistence. A few years ago, his mother was convinced she wouldn't be able to travel anymore. She couldn't afford to do ...

Aware Super launches digital advice tool for retirees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... estimate Age Pension eligibility, include a spouse's financial details and model how decisions such as taking an overseas holiday or helping out children with a home deposit will impact retirement plans. Additionally, members will be able to book ...

Inflation rises 3% in August

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... inflation was 2.6% to August 2025. This is down from 2.7% to July 2025," Marquardt said. CPI excluding volatile items and holiday travel rose 3.4% in the 12 months to August, compared to a 3.2% rise in the 12 months to July. Betashares chief economist ...

Inflation hits highest level in over a year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... tobacco (+6.5%). Annual trimmed mean inflation was 2.7% to July, up from 2.1% to June. The CPI excluding volatile items and holiday travel measure rose 3.2% in the 12 months to July, compared to a 2.5% rise in the 12 months to June. State Street Global ...

Inflation continues to drop, calls for RBA cut grow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... April. This is the lowest annual trimmed mean inflation rate since November 2021." The CPI excluding volatile items and holiday travel measure rose 2.7% in the 12 months to May, compared to a 2.8% rise in the 12 months to April. State Street Global Advisors ...

Aussies prefer advisers, analyst notes over social media

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... monitoring their investments more frequently compared to last year from 67% to 76%. Many save for an emergency fund (40%), holiday (25%), house deposit (22%), pass onto the next generation (21%) and pay for children's expenses (19%).
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