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Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... power can be enacted. "Today is a landmark moment for the 22 million workers building up a pension pot across the UK," minister for pensions Torsten Bell said. "For too long, our pensions system has been fragmented and rarely ensures that people's savings ...

Canada launches first sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... investment from the Canadian government of $25 billion. It will also launch a retail investment product. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the launch of the Canada Strong Fund, the nation's first sovereign wealth fund, which will strategically ...

Government aims to 're-make' NDIS, redirect funding to aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
Speaking at the National Press Club on Wednesday, minister for health and ageing Mark Butler said he will soon introduce a bill to ensure the sustainability of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), seeing about 160,000 recipients' entitlements ...

Chalmers teases release of performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... changes. "We would prefer a consensus, if one is possible, but at the very least the paper that I'll be releasing with [minister for financial services] Daniel Mulino soonish will give you an updated sense of our thinking here in the hope that we can ...

ASIC to refresh financial market infrastructure guides

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... updates aim to reflect enhanced licensing, supervisory and enforcement powers, reallocated certain powers between the minister and ASIC, and expand its oversight of foreign entities operating FMIs with a significant Australian nexus. They also aim to ...

Government rolls out relief via National Reconstruction Fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... processing for use in housing construction and investment in mills and processing facilities to move up the value chain. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the accelerated delivery of funds will help protect local manufacturing and supply chain businesses ...

Government, super funds to increase UK collaborations

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
Australia and the UK have signed an Investment Partnership to further unlock superannuation and pension capital investment, which will help to secure more "two-way" investment in jobs and industries, as well as strong returns for investors for both ...

FSC ups expectations on platform trustees' governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... of inappropriate products being mis-sold under conflicted commercial arrangements." In response to the FSC's move, minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said: "It's positive to see industry coming to the table and recognising the need for ...

NZ Super chair's term extended by two years

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... appointment in March 2024. His term will now conclude in October 2028. Announcing the reappointment today, New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis said the extension reflects Williamson's strong leadership and will maintain stability and continuity ...

Concerns raised over super switching consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... better news cycle than 'fixing the ATO's legacy database' or 'addressing the 30% surge in service complaints'." Meanwhile, minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said the aim of restricting super switching is to "give consumers a bit more time ...