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Clearer distinction of advice required around aged care costs: Review

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... accommodation pricing and the impact the method of payment can have on an individual." It is also calling on the government to work with the FAAA to ensure advisers have access to accurate, up-to-date training, it said. FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood ...

Magellan awards $5.3bn global equities mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
Magellan Financial Group has announced proposed changes to the investment management arrangements for its global equities strategy. The Magellan Global Fund - Open Class Units - Active ETF (ASX: MGOC) and the Magellan Global Fund Hedged investment strategy ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... the middle to lower income bracket is also fiscally constrained, especially if they need to drive a reasonable distance to work. "Certain forecasts suggest that it is worth about a 1% increase in interest rates, just that change in fuel price," Quin ...

ASFA chair to step down after four years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... at TelstraSuper, is also departing the board. It comes as TelstraSuper merges into Aware Super. "It has been a pleasure to work with the ASFA chief executive and board at a pivotal time for the organisation and the super sector," she said. "ASFA is strongly ...

Pinnacle, National Pension Service of Korea up stake in Metrics

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
Pinnacle Investment Management and South Korea's public pension fund have bumped up their stakes in private credit specialist Metrics Credit Holdings. Pinnacle will acquire an additional 6.8% in Metrics to take its total ownership to 35%. The total ...

Rest calls on government to fix 'motherhood penalty'

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... "Our superannuation system continues to treat unpaid care as time away rather than time given," Burgio said. "Interrupted work patterns, reduced hours and periods of unpaid caring work are among the strongest contributors to the gender super gap." The ...

Generation Life, PPS Mutual make senior distribution hires

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
Generation Life and PPS Mutual are bolstering their distribution teams with senior hires. Generation Life named Robert Coulter as national key accounts manager, joining from Allianz Retire+ where he served as head of key accounts. Coulter will focus ...

Future Fund gains nearly $2bn in March quarter despite market volatility

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... positioned to continue delivering strong returns, with the Future Fund growing by 11.7% during that period," he said. "Our work on the new investment order, which we first published in 2021, has helped grow and protect the position of the country's ...

Vale Steven Glass

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
Pella Funds Management co-founder and managing director Steven Glass has passed away. "To all of us at Pella, Steve was far more than a colleague, he was a close friend and a valued part of our family. From the very beginning, he brought energy, and ...

QIC faces heat over aviation firefighting asset privatisation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
QIC is facing pressure from the United Firefighters Union of Australia Aviation Branch (UFUAV) over its involvement in a deal that could effectively privatise part of Australia's Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS). The ARFFS is owned ...