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NZ Super 'accepts' court loss, updates policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... Guardian's policies fail to meet the basic requirements of the Act ( New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 ) so far as exclusion from the fund for alleged breach of human rights standards is concerned. They are unreasonable and ...

Investors the biggest losers in 2026 Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... connections needed to unlock new housing developments. 'Generation-defining reset' for investors The tax changes will have far and reaching consequences for investors, several experts and stakeholders in financial services say. RSM Australia ...

Government plans 'standardised' assessment for NDIS

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... Butler said NDIS is "one of Australia's great human rights achievements" and was created with goodwill, it has strayed too far away from the scheme's original intent. He said the NDIS actuary has advised the government that spending has blown ...

Chalmers chooses 'hard road of reform' in Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... 2026/27 of $31.5 billion, as the government prioritises reform over relief. The 2025/26 deficit came in at $28.3 billion, a far cry from the $36.8 billion that had been projected. "The [government] is delivering a stronger and more sustainable Budget ...

Brighter Super, QIC Ventures invest in ProcurePro

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
Brighter Super and QIC Ventures have backed ProcurePro, a digital procurement platform, boosting the startup's value to more than $100 million. The two parties helped raised $15 million via a Series B round in the hope of scaling the platform which ...

Product showcase: A guaranteed future

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... retirement," Marquet says. "We're operating in an environment of heightened volatility, elevated sequencing risk, and far less reliable diversification than advisers have historically relied on." Marquet highlights the recent experience of bonds ...

legalsuper announces C-suite changes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
legalsuper has named an interim chief executive as it continues its search for a permanent replacement and appointed a chief member officer. legalsuper has appointed chief financial officer Michael Gogorosis as interim chief executive as the fund continues ...

GSFM launches two global private markets funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... real estate and more. Meanwhile, the CI Global Private Markets Income Fund provides similar returns to public markets with far less volatility, with exposure to income-producing assets, including private credit, private equity, private real estate, private ...

Perpetual to overhaul J O Hambro

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
Perpetual flagged its mission to revive the lacklustre performance of boutique J O Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM) and boost its assets to $60 billion by 2030. The multi-boutique singled out JOHCM at a recent industry conference, saying restoring ...

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 ...