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AI to outweigh inflation fears in fixed income markets: Allspring

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
Rising energy prices and geopolitical tensions may be dominating fixed income markets today, but Allspring Global Investments head of global macro strategy Noah Wise believes Artificial Intelligence (AI) will become the far more significant force, shaping ...

Industry welcomes government's productivity push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
The Actuaries Institute and the Australian Banking Association (ABA) have welcomed the measures taken by the government to tackle structural productivity concerns in the Australian economy. The ABA said the Federal Budget has laid the groundwork to ...

Senate report backs removal 30-hour work threshold for SG

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... in super by the age of 18 if the threshold was removed, potentially translating to around $18,100 more by retirement in today's dollars. Similar meaningful increases are projected for 16- and 17-year-old workers The push to extend super coverage for ...

Product showcase: A guaranteed future

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
The biggest risk to retirement may not be markets, but strategies that haven't kept pace with today's needs. For financial advisers who want to stay at the leading edge, Allianz Retire+ offers a compelling solution. Retirement income products ...

Magellan awards $5.3bn global equities mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... as at April 30. Magellan will remain the responsibility entity for the funds and retain responsibility for distribution. "Today's announcement reflects our commitment to putting clients first and our insight into client needs today and in the future. ...

Dexus and Boral partner in $10bn project

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... of 2.5 million square metres. Dexus chief executive Ross Du Vernet confirmed on the sidelines of the Macquarie conference today the expected end asset value will exceed $10 billion. The project will transform a 630-hectare site at Ravenhall, about 20 ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... central banks are likely. For example, in 2022, monthly US job gains were between 200,000 to 600,000 compared to around 60,000 today. Core US inflation was also running at 6% in 2022, whereas currently it is closer to 3%. Wage inflation has also slowed ...

NEOS, TAL honoured at Life Insurance Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... supporting them." "Recovery for these conditions doesn't always follow a straight line. Someone can be genuinely unable to work today and, with the right support at the right time, find their way back. What we've built acknowledges that uncertainty ...

Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... to monitor the use of this, including the need for an independent assessment to be made before the 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 ...

Insignia Financial delists from ASX

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
Insignia Financial is officially going private, set to delist from the ASX at market close today after it was acquired by CC Capital. "We are pleased to complete the acquisition of Insignia, one of Australia's most established wealth management ...