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Canada launches first sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
The Canada Strong Fund will invest in nation-building projects, with a seed 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 ...

Cbus calls for mandatory insurance warnings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... insurance for people under 25 or with a low super balance will not be provided automatic cover unless they work in a hazardous job and their fund has a Dangerous Occupation Exception (DOE). It also thinks key insurance differences should be highlighted ...

Praemium progresses automation, finalises local job cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... in IT development, maintenance and infrastructure were affected with several duplicate roles reduced. Prior to the recent job cuts, the group had about 370 staff members based here and overseas. The cuts affected some 50 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff ...

ASX declares CHESS clearing services ready

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... misleading statements related to the project. One of Lofthouse's first calls as chief executive, when she took the top job in August 2022, was to dump that initial CHESS replacement project and start over. However, throughout her tenure the ASX has ...

Government rolls out relief via National Reconstruction Fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
The federal government is bringing forward over $6 billion in concessional capital, including zero interest loans, to support local businesses affected by global disruptions. The $1 billion Economic Resilience Program, $5 billion Net Zero Fund, and ...

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 ...

'Not much' RBA can do about short-term inflation woes: Hauser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Andrew Hauser said the central bank is focused on getting inflation back in line over the medium to long term while acknowledging the short-term outlook remains bleak. Speaking at an event in New York ...

New AMP boss outlines vision amid drooping share price

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... wealth sector and the tight regulatory frameworks that help to mitigate that risk for AMP," he said. Vernon took over the top job from Alexis George, who left the wealth firm on March 30.

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... from harm." O'Halloran added consumers expect trustees to act as gatekeepers and creating incentives for them to do their job will support a safer system. In the CSLR reforms, Treasury proposes revising the treatment of counterfactual loss for CSLR-eligible ...

Dimon warns private credit crisis will hurt retail investors most

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... "There are many players who are late to this game, and it should be expected that some credit providers will do a far worse job than others. We have not had a credit recession in a long time, and it seems that some people assume it will never happen," ...