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Australia welcomes 25k to millionaires' club: UBS

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... lifted the total millionaire population to more than 1.6 million. Australia also ranked among the world's wealthiest nations on a per-capita basis, with average wealth per adult reaching US$616,306. Only Hong Kong (US$648,267), the US (US$696,277) ...

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... start-up fund," rather its target companies will "fast become the next 'infrastructure' layer that western sovereign nations will need to develop for capability and resilience." The fund has seeded about 10 global companies. The total initial ...

Trustees lack death benefit claims uplift urgency: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... handling with consumers front of mind." One trustee took over 500 days to pay a death benefit of around $100,000 to a First Nations woman who was grieving the loss of her husband. Cbus and AustralianSuper were headliners in this department. Cbus paid ...

FEATURE | Aged care: The longevity dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... healthcare spending. By 2030 we're expecting one in six people will be over 60 years old, and in developed market nations like Australia, people aged over 65 years old will account for about 40% of healthcare spending," he says. "And for those people ...

ART to employ more First Nations members into its workforce

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... Action Plan (RAP), highlighting initiatives the super fund will complete by the end of 2028, including setting up a First Nations workforce target. The Innovate RAP builds on the first one delivered in 2024 and is underpinned by partnerships with First ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... national energy emergency. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint, which according to United Nations (UN) carries about one quarter of the world's seaborne oil trade, sent supply chains and crude oil prices into a tailspin ...

Cultural competency is not a box-ticking exercise: RIAA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
Leading First Nations advocates at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) today outlined new measures to strengthen community engagement and better protect First Nations cultural heritage. Allan James, head of indigenous engagement ...

Aware Super names head of stewardship

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... governance experience which includes over a decade of board experience and deep knowledge of the water sector and First Nations investment and governance frameworks," said Liza McDonald, head of responsible investments. "His ability to integrate ESG ...

NZ Super 'accepts' court loss, updates policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... proceedings against NZ Super Fund for its failure to divest from Israeli companies that have been deemed by the United Nations to be complicit in the Israeli occupation of Occupied Palestinian Territory (OTP). It asked the High Court to review the fund's ...

OECD recommends NZ overhaul pension system

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... However, drawdowns are not taxed. The OECD has suggested New Zealand align its taxation of retirement savings to other nations and not taxing the money on the way in or while it's in the account. This would help boost private pension accumulation ...
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