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'Beware the predictions of political experts': UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... Trump himself plays 'four-dimensional chess', he's 'ahead of the game'. What nonsense," Pearce said. "From the time this war started, it's pretty clear that it was devoid of a coherent strategy. It's been riddled with miscalculations from ...

IFM Investors makes $7bn bid for Atlas Arteria

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
IFM Investors has launched a hostile takeover bid for Atlas Arteria, valuing the toll road operator at around $7 billion. The bid was launched by Diamond Infraco 1, a wholly owned subsidiary of the IFM Global Infrastructure Fund, which already holds ...

Cbus calls for mandatory insurance warnings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
Cbus is urging the government to warn young workers starting out or changing jobs if their insurance safety net won't cover them when things go wrong. The call is part of the fund's submission to the federal government's superannuation advertising ...

Technical glitch hits Team Super investment switches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
Team Super members have been blocked from making online investment switches due to a "technical issue" stemming from a technology partner. Team Super confirmed to Financial Standard it is in the process of fixing the issue but did not specify which ...

Why advisers should enter world of exit planning

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
With more Baby Boomers reaching retirement age, many business owners are urgently looking for the exit but finding they've left their planning too late. Their dilemma is a ripe opportunity for financial advisers. Speaking to Financial Standard, Exit ...

HESTA snags TelstraSuper investment leader

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
HESTA has appointed a new head of portfolio design, hiring TelstraSuper's acting chief investment officer. Kate Misic will join HESTA in the role on June 15. The role was vacated by Dianne Sandoval when she departed the fund in December 2025. She ...

ASIC reviews AFSLs over finfluencer concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
ASIC has issued warning notices to four finfluencers suspected of providing unlicensed financial advice or engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct, as well as commencing a review of several licensees and their supervision of 15 finfluencers operating ...

Future Fund defends itself over staff exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... managing risk. "This commitment is particularly important as we navigate the impact on global markets of the US-Israel-Iran war and significant long-term shifts in the investment environment," he said. In the five years to 31 December 2025, Future Fund ...

Chalmers says Budget 'hostage' to Middle East conflict

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... also welcomed the news of progress and dialogue between the US and Iran, which he said will hopefully lead to the end of the war. "From an economic point of view the end of the war can't come soon enough. The consequences of this conflict on the other ...

Global economy 'drifting' to adverse scenario: IMF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... regions can mean global growth would be cut to a mere 2% in 2026, while inflation could jump to 6% by 2027. Absent of the war, the IMF said global growth would have been revised upward. "The downward revision for 2026 largely reflects the disruptions ...