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Aussies remain 'positive' about retirement: Challenger

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
Despite a slight improvement in retirement sentiment, Challenger believes better access of financial education among older Australians, particularly regarding lifetime income stream strategies, will be beneficial to retirees. The third annual Challenger ...

Potential US recession in three years: Global insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... Pacific (63%), however, do not expect the US to be in a recession over the medium term. Despite the concerns, 88% of respondent predict the S&P 500 Index this year will climb higher and that US assets will continue to dominate global multi-asset portfolios. ...

ASIC warns Gen Z against chasing unrealistic crypto gains

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
ASIC has warned younger Australians that cryptocurrency and the like could be setting them up for failure, setting unrealistic expectations on returns, price volatility and long-term investing. A national survey conducted by YouGov found around one ...

Super tax changes shake HNWs' retirement confidence: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
High-net-worth (HNW) individuals report feeling less confident about their retirement as changes to superannuation and tax settings take their toll. Generation Life's new 2025/26 Navigating Uncertainty Report found heightened taxation of super, like ...

Tax reform uncertainty to exacerbate property sell-offs: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
More investors are looking to dump property holdings if the government continues to tamper with the capital gains tax (CGT), including the phasing out of negative gearing, an industry body says. According to Property Investment Professionals of Australia ...

Super brand tracker confirms golden status of AustralianSuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
A new superannuation fund brand tracker is being rolled out, with some metrics measured producing interesting results. The new Brand Tracker by Conjointly tracks the brand performance of the nation's super funds, measuring things like aided awareness ...

Investors to increase private market allocations: Hamilton Lane

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
The Hamilton Lane 2026 Global Private Wealth Survey identified private wealth investors plan to increase private market allocations this year. The study found that 86% of the 390 global private market advisers surveyed plan to increase private market ...

Legacy technology stagnates insurers' business progression: Clearwater Analytics

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Most insurers across the Asia Pacific are citing concerns about legacy technology, which continues to constrain business growth and talent recruitment, yet the industry remains unwilling to adopt innovation, new research has revealed. According to the ...

Voices down: Women staying quiet about retirement worries

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
Findings from AMP's recent Retirement Confidence Pulse identified that women are significantly more worried about life after work across every measure and are less likely to seek help compared to men. The research indicated that 41% of women are financially ...

Equity managers' research most reliant on AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
Australian and global equities fund managers are increasingly relying on generative artificial intelligence (AI) for their research, with the latter saying it is no longer an "additive" but an integral part of this function, new analysis shows. Frontier ...