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Treasury consults shifting tax debts from victims to abusers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
... responses to financial abuse, coercive control, systems abuse and related debt outcomes across the taxation, superannuation, social security, family payment and child support systems. Treasury is seeking feedback on the consultation until 27 November ...

FAAA says super trustees should stump up for CSLR

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2026
... managed investment schemes (MISs) and financial advice should be reviewed," Abood added. "In addition, research houses, social media platforms and auditors have all played a part in these collapses, and they should share the cost. "A sustainable CSLR ...

ASA launches $250m social infra fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
ASA Real Estate Partners has launched a social infrastructure fund for select wholesale investors, with a target to raise $250 million over a five-year fund term. The ASA Equal Living Social Infrastructure Fund is raising $50 million of initial equity ...

FEATURE | Nature risk | Paved paradise

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 OCT 2026
... potential for climate hazards to cause harmful consequences to human lives, economic and ecological systems, as well as social and cultural assets and investments, such as bushfires, droughts or floods. "Fundamentally, nature risk is the risk associated ...

Instos seek returns from PM amid turbulence: IFM

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
... in isolation or in absolute terms. "It is really important to be careful about asset selection and we're seeing some social backlash on these assets." He also emphasised the need to upgrade general infrastructure obsolescent cyclical investments ...

TAL launches new campaign focused on mental health

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... mental wellbeing. Based on survey results of 1000 Australians aged 18 to 65+, the campaign identified common barriers to social connection, including tiredness, cost and distance from home, and aim to encourage Australians to find practical ways to make ...

Intergenerational Report looks to AI to buoy productivity slump

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... Currently, only 10% of local businesses have adopted AI in ways they would describe as "significant". While the economic and social impacts of AI will be "profound," AI advancements, adoption and investment are accelerating, with the potential to boost ...

AI overtakes superfunds for investor education

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... affect them. Zaika said investors were increasingly turning to sources beyond traditional financial institutions, including social media, YouTube, Reddit, podcasts, and ChatGPT. "Financial institutions like to think they are influential in this space ...

Super turns a safety-net retirement into a comfortable one: ASFA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... Age Pension covers around 60% of a comfortable retirement for a couple and around 56% for a single. "The Age Pension is a social welfare net that guarantees no older Australian has to live in poverty," ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said. "It was ...

HNWIs demand outperforming, mission-driven endowment funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
... said donors are increasingly looking for structured giving models that offer transparency, accountability and a lasting social legacy. "Fundraising is changing," Cormican said. "I work with high-net-worth families and philanthropists on the private client ...
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