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Government plans 'standardised' assessment for NDIS

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... advised the government that spending has blown out by $13 billion over the next four years. The changes are expected to net savings of about $15 billion a year by the end of the decade; the scheme is currently estimated to cost $70 billion by 2030. The ...

Chalmers chooses 'hard road of reform' in Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... better than what the Coalition left us," Chalmers said. "This is possible because of our responsible approach to finding savings and reprioritisations, spending restraint and banking all revenue upgrades." Debt is down a further $18 billion in 2026-27 ...

Rest faces scrutiny over alleged super reporting error

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... the ATO, even isolated discrepancies can carry significant consequences for members' tax positions and retirement savings. As the industry prepares for payday super reforms from July 2026, scrutiny around data governance, complaint handling and the ...

Super funds welcome UK's Supers Unit to push investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... partner for Australian funds and it will continue to work closely with the UK Government so Australian workers' retirement savings can help get quality projects off the ground. "It's a familiar market with a deep pipeline in the energy transition and ...

Product showcase: A guaranteed future

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... moving together in response to geopolitical and macro-economic shocks, which can wreak havoc on portfolios and retiree savings. Equity and bond market selloffs, such as that of March 2026, or the outbreak of the Russia / Ukraine conflict in 2022, are ...

OECD recommends NZ overhaul pension system

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
New Zealand needs to reform its pension sector, increasing the age at which retirement savings can be accessed and no longer taxing those savings, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In its latest report on ...

Magellan confirms job losses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... product suite," Ler said. "We don't expect earnings improvement. The fee reduction compresses margins directly and cost savings offer only a partial offset. Magellan explicitly flagged continues short- to medium-term outflow risk stemming from the strategy ...

Lead generation a 'conveyor belt of harm': Longo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... purview of the regulator after the collapse of Shield and First Guardian. Many victims transferred their superannuation savings into the risky investments after a call from a lead generator or after clicking on a social media advertisement urging them ...

First Sentier launch Active Cash Fund Active ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... active ETFs, particularly in fixed income and cash management where investors are seeking alternatives to traditional savings products amid shifting interest rate conditions. Managed by First Sentier's short-term investments and global credit team, the ...

Digital asset adoption in SMSFs not a surprise: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... from OKX's Voting with Their Super; Digital assets, SMSFs and the structural transformation of Australian retirement savings report, which surveyed some 820 investors, including SMSF trustees with and without crypto investments, and crypto investors ...