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APRA launches 'advanced illiquidity premium' to capital framework reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
APRA has finalised its changes to longevity products' capital framework that will impact annuities and retirement income products, namely introducing the "advanced illiquidity premium" (AILP). After consulting with the industry, APRA released its ...

Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
Hostplus is considering allowing members using its Choiceplus platform to invest in digital assets. Through Choiceplus, members can tailor their super investments from an available set of options. Hostplus has confirmed that one such option that may ...

Blue Owl says its private credit loan books remain healthy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
US alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital, with over US$307 billion in assets under management, is not seeing any increase in defaults in its loans amid rising concerns over the health of the country's private credit sector. Speaking at the Asia ...

Household wealth rises 2.5%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
Total household wealth rose by 2.5%, or $453.7 billion, in the December quarter 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The main reason for the rise was driven by increased property values the value of residential land and dwellings ...

Potential US recession in three years: Global insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
Most chief investment officers of global insurers believe the US will fall into a recession within the next three years, largely driven by current geopolitical turmoils, a new survey from Goldman Sachs Asset Management reveals. More professional investors ...

Law blocking abusers from hiding assets in super enters parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
The government has tabled the Treasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Bill 2026 in the House of Representatives today which seeks to prevent convicted child sexual abusers from hiding their assets in superannuation to avoid paying compensation to ...

Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
After years of negotiations, the Federal Government has secured a landmark trade deal with the European Union (EU) overnight, which will unlock "lucrative" access to European government mandates for local businesses. The agreement will see the EU to ...

Prime Super closes two options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
Prime Super is closing two options following a recent review of its asset allocations. The Fixed Interest option will close from May 15. Members invested in the option will be able to switch out of it until May 22. Any members still invested in the ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... is that all the players in the ecosystem exhibited negligence and laxity. One Equity Trustees junior analyst, for example, red flagged the Shield product for having no track record but somehow outperformed its benchmark, was allegedly ignored, according ...

Wealth levels triple for middle Australia: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
A new report by the Super Members Council (SMC) found wealth levels for middle Australia have tripled in the past 20 years for recent retirees, with superannuation the key driver of strong growth. The report highlighted the role Australia's super system ...