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Aussies remain 'positive' about retirement: Challenger

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
Despite a slight improvement in retirement sentiment, Challenger believes better access of financial education among older Australians, particularly regarding lifetime income stream strategies, will be beneficial to retirees. The third annual Challenger ...

Strengthen Life Code for mental health crisis, claims handling: Review

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
The Life Insurance Code of Practice should be strengthened to reflect the growing mental health crisis, better support vulnerable customers and improve the claims-handling process. These are the key themes that emerged in the newly published Life Insurance ...

AMP head of corporate pensions departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
AMP head of corporate pensions Chris Jansen has retired after just shy of four decades with the wealth manager. Jansen held several roles throughout his tenure, mostly relating to AMP's superannuation offerings, including head of product - superannuation ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... supply chain rather than relying solely on headline tech names," Powell says. While the Magnificent 7 stocks will continue to play an important role, Powell notes there will be growing opportunities in the infrastructure behind AI including semiconductors ...

Dimon warns private credit crisis will hurt retail investors most

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
JPMorgan Chase chair and chief executive Jamie Dimon says while the current private credit crisis does not pose a systemic risk, retail investors will be among the worst affected should 'anything go wrong'. In his annual letter to shareholders ...

Minchin Moore, Edney Ryan Wealth Management merge

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... financial services industry, including with NAB and Geographe Financial Group. The presence of Edwards in the Southwest will play a key role in delivering integrated financial advice solutions to farming clients through the Aviso WA network, Gilmour ...

Orbis appoints ex-Antipodes Partners investment director

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... complex ideas into practical insights advisers can use with clients when discussing markets, exposures and the role Orbis can play in client portfolios. The understanding of this differentiated role is exactly what we're focused on building in Australia," ...

Global recession a 'real possibility': UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... I don't think it's priced for recession," he said. "There's plenty of room for even more adverse scenarios to play out. It does take time for oil shortages to make their way through the system." Colosimo noted the disruption in oil supply ...

Genetic testing laws pass parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... test results to empower people to better manage their health in a preventative way. "Our industry is incredibly proud to play such an important role in giving Australians certainty about their future," CALI chief executive Christine Cupitt said. "For ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... are still alive." While the idea of "giving while living" sounds very nice, when there are complicated family dynamics at play, things can get a little awkward. This is something Leggett says can be avoided by having open, honest and frank conversations. ...