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First Super switches out group insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... the change, the premiums per unit or dollar of income protection and death cover will decrease. Income protection will go down by about 24.6%, while death cover will be decreased by 15.4%. Premiums for total and permanent disability cover will remain ...

Rest 'diversifies its diversifiers' with US neighbourhood malls

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
Rest has invested US$250 million in the US Cities Retail Fund (USCRF), managed by Nuveen Real Estate, broadening its exposure to retail property. USCRF invests in neighbourhood shopping centres in major US markets. Rest head of real assets for investments ...

Another RBA hike in May 'not a done deal'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiked the cash rate by 0.25% to 4.1% at yesterday's meeting, citing a "material risk" that inflation will stay above the central bank's target range of 2-3%. The decision to hike was all but split, with five voting ...

'We've let our members down': Watson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... concerns about the current trajectory of Australia's superannuation industry. "I get the feeling we are letting our members down in terms of poor service," Watson said. "Firstly, we've got the claims handling matters that have arisen with insurance claims ...

Super tax changes shake HNWs' retirement confidence: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... feel less financially secure, while 69% are less confident they'll be able to retire comfortably. A further 63% are dialling down the investment risk in their portfolios. On the actual changes themselves, 66% said the rules change too often and are hard ...

Inflation to spike, oil supply plenty: Chalmers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... about global oil prices and how that would potentially flow through to inflation and for how long. If we were putting pencils down on those forecasts today, we'd have inflation peaking somewhere between the mid to high fours, which isn't far ...

Bain Capital to acquire Perpetual's wealth management unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... longer term." KKR was close to acquiring the wealth management and corporate trust businesses for $2.2 billion but was shot down due to Perpetual incurring a potentially substantial tax bill. At the end of December 2025, the wealth management unit had ...

March RBA hike now on the cards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Economists have brought forward their Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate hike forecasts from May to March. Commonwealth Bank head of Australian economics Belinda Allen said the situation has changed quickly. "After hiking the cash rate in ...

Top investment teams built on diverse views, transparency

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... time, I have seen women who have a lot of risk appetite, and equally men who are much more risk adverse - it really comes down to the individual and their experience," she told Financial Standard. "One thing that has helped me as an investor is trying ...

ASX loses $100bn as Iran war escalates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... becoming more limited. "Unable to ship product and with storage tanks filling fast, several Middle Eastern countries are winding down oil production. Drone and missile attacks on oil refineries only add to the risk," he said. "The longer this war drags ...