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Productivity growth is 'going from bad to worse': PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... appears stuck at the levels the nation settled into after the COVID-19 pandemic. "We are now 0.1% below where we were in March 2023, when the 'productivity bubble' we saw during the pandemic burst," he said. "A productive economy needs reliable and affordable ...

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... overlays can deliver sustainable, CPI-linked income streams over 30 years or more. This starts from June 1959 and finishes in March 2026 Underpinning MyRI is ABCD IQ, a rules-based asset-liability management framework that aims to optimise income sustainability ...

Trustees lack death benefit claims uplift urgency: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... trustees were taking or not taking ownership of their death benefit claims processes, the findings of which were released in March 2025. On last year's report, Constant said at the time while some trustees demonstrated good handling practices and ...

T. Rowe Price names head of intermediary for Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... a head of intermediary for Australia, following a three-month absence in the role after Jonathan Ross' departure in March. Heath Branigan has assumed the role at the beginning of the month, now reporting to head of Asia Pacific distribution Elsie ...

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... left to join BUSSQ as chief investment officer after a 13-year tenure. Greg Everett was appointed acting chief executive in March. Commenting on McQueen's appointment, Everett said it comes at an important time for the fund. "Michael brings a rare combination ...

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... transportation, the circular economy and energy efficiency. The strategy was initially launched as a wholesale fund in New Zealand in March 2025 through a partnership between GSFM and Munro Partners. Since launch, it has grown to NZ$71.82 million and ...

Centrepoint Alliance acquires two advice firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... builds on Centrepoint's existing partnership since the sale of its lending solutions business to Astute that finalised in March. Under that agreement, Centrepoint retains the lending-as-a-service (LaaS) business, credit licence, and salaried brokers ...

Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... annual inflation, rising 6.3% over the year, followed by transport costs, which increased 6.6%, easing from an 8.9% rise in March, electricity prices grew 22.5% higher compared to a year ago following the expiry of Commonwealth and state government rebates ...

Super fund-backed AFSL adviser numbers drop: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... of funds including Australian Retirement Trust, Aware Super and HESTA and found combined adviser numbers fell from 687 in March 2021 to 501 by March 2026. "This contraction contrasts sharply with the expansion in both membership and funds under management," ...

Plato launches global shares ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... income diversification and convenient listed access to Plato's global income strategy, the firm added. The fund, incepted in March 2016, returned 19.4% over the 12 months to April 30. Commenting, Plato Global Shares Income Fund lead portfolio manager ...
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