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APRA hits 12 super options with failed grade

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... expensive, even before considering the costs of any personal financial advice. The CPPP also shows platform TDPs have higher rates of underperformance over 10 years when compared against other product types. About $1.3 trillion of retirement savings ...

Vanguard adds floating rate ETF, managed fund to product suite

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... and the managed fund incurs 0.18% per annum. Vanguard said the funds were launched amid the growing attention on floating rates products, supported by demand for defensive income solutions between cash and other bond investments. Advisers and investors ...

CBA, Colonial First State settle class action for $249m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... together with Colonial First State Investments (CFSI) and Avanteos Investments, have agreed to settle the long-running Interest Rates Class Action for $249 million but deny wrongdoing. The class action spearheaded by Slater & Gordon in 2018 alleges CBA ...

Dexus flags pressure in FY27 outlook

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... profit after tax rose to $482.3 million from $136.1 million a year earlier, primarily reflecting stabilising capitalisation rates and positive property revaluations. Dexus group chief executive and managing director Ross Du Vernet said the group had ...

RBA on hold but keeps door open for more hikes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) determined to keep interest rates on hold at 4.35% at the August meeting but left the door open to further hikes down the road. The central bank felt the economy has been broadly evolving as it expected, with three ...

A tough year for high-duration bond investors: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
... Eun Sub Kim said it was a "mixed" year for fixed income investors, noting the magnitude of the dynamics around interest rates placed "additional" pressure on the local bond market, "resulting in a poorer average return." "Australian bonds and global ...

PE giants partner with Nvidia for $709bn AI platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... with the who's who of private equity investors to create dedicated pools of capital at significant scale with attractive rates for Nvidia customers. It comes as demand for AI infrastructure continues to rise across countries, governments, enterprises ...

Retirement portfolios need a new playbook: Real Asset Management

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... said retirees now faced a very different risk profile to previous generations, with persistent inflation, higher interest rates and more frequent market dislocations challenging traditional portfolio assumptions. "The traditional 60/40 portfolio served ...

SMC questions SCA's 'mystery caller' report

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... significant investments in recent years to uplift service standards, and we can see that work starting to translate into higher rates of customer service satisfaction and fewer complaints, but there is always more to do."

Treasury rolls out negative gearing, CGT Tranche 2 consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... legislation received Royal Assent on June 26 under the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No.1) Act 2026 and Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Act 2026. From 1 July 2027, the CGT discount of 50% for individuals, trusts and partnerships will ...
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