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Super funds can drive member engagement through insurance: TAL

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... findings comes as insurers and super funds face increasing pressure to improve member engagement amid rising living costs and greater scrutiny of insurance inside superannuation. TAL general manager of group partnerships Dan Taylor said the research ...

Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... said. "A simple reference portfolio would assess total portfolio returns against a risk-adjusted benchmark. This places greater emphasis on the quality of trustee investment decisions, such as strategic asset allocation, diversification, and other value-adding ...

Vision Super to close Diversified Bonds option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... Diversified Bonds option aimed to outperform its benchmarks over rolling five-year periods. It targeted members who want greater stability of return and lower medium-term returns than the Balanced Growth option. The Cash option on the other hand aims ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... institutional investors like QIC are accustomed to looking through geopolitical volatility, and QIC's process places greater emphasis on assessing various risk scenarios and understanding economic fundamentals and how policy might react. From early ...

Betashares expands defined income ETF range

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... 12 months leading up to May 2031. Additionally, only securities with a principal amount outstanding of $250 million or greater will be considered, Betashares said. The ETF is designed to deliver stable monthly income and a return of capital at maturity ...

JANA appoints inaugural chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... Wacher, who will take on the role on May 19, said: "I'm excited to join JANA at a time when clients are placing an even greater emphasis on disciplined decision-making and consistent oversight." "JANA has built strong investment capability grounded in ...

Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... also being sought via a measure that would see the creation of multi-employer defined contribution megafunds to drive greater diversification of investments and provide a more cost-effective option to pension savers. Local Government Pension Scheme assets ...

Australian Unity adds Betashares ETFs to bond offerings

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... Glinac said. He said investment bonds don't just offer tax effectiveness but a flexible way to grow wealth and retain greater control over how it is used and passed on across generations.

Treasury's proposal adds flexibility for new advisers: FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... assist in the provision of this tax advice," it said. "The risks with respect to this issue [cyber threat and costs] are no greater for financial advisers than for tax agents and BAS agents. Financial advisers should be able to meet the information technology ...

Government rolls out relief via National Reconstruction Fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... $100 million of annual turnover can have the loan directly administered by a participating bank, while those seeking a greater loan amount with higher annual turnovers will have their loans administered by the NRFC. Banks participating in the program ...