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19 May 2025 • By Keith Ford • 1 min read

‘Those are lies’: Bragg and Chalmers in spat over $3m super tax

Liberal senator Andrew Bragg and Treasurer Jim Chalmers are at odds over whether federal politicians covered under the pre-2004 defined pension scheme ...

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UniSuper warns of slowdown despite market rally: ‘We are going to muddle through’

John Pearce, chief investment officer at UniSuper, has urged investors to temper expectations for the year ahead despite recent market rallies, ...

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SMC urges ‘balanced review’ of private markets

As ASIC looks to crack down on private markets, the Super Members Council is calling for a “balanced review” of both its opportunities and risks

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Chalmers stands firm on $3m super tax, Hume hopes he ‘sees the light’

The Treasurer has shown no signs of wavering on the construction of the controversial tax, while Liberal senator Jane Hume has urged the new economics ...

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IFM’s first overseas owner to unlock £5bn investment

The industry superannuation fund-owned global private markets manager has finalised a landmark partnership with a UK pension fund. UK pension fund ...

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$34bn fund bets on outsourced model as industry giants turn inward

While Australia’s largest super funds are increasingly bringing investment management in-house, Brighter Super is charting a different course as it ...

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HESTA dumps MinRes stake over failed governance reform

HESTA has fully divested from Mineral Resources, citing a breakdown in governance reform efforts and the collapse of confidence following an executive ...

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Super funds defy market whiplash in April

Volatile markets driven by shifting US tariff policy failed to rattle Australia’s superannuation system in April, with balanced options inching upward

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Super funds shift focus to research and resilience

Super funds are recalibrating their strategies in response to evolving geopolitical dynamics and economic policy risks, with major players placing ...

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Bond market turmoil, not stocks, drove Trump’s tariff pause, says fund exec

President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to pause the implementation of sweeping new tariffs in April was driven more by turmoil in the US bond market ...

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