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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 ...

OECD recommends NZ overhaul pension system

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
New Zealand needs to reform its pension sector, increasing the age at which retirement savings can be accessed and no longer taxing those savings, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In its latest report on ...

Lead generation a 'conveyor belt of harm': Longo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
Departing ASIC chair Joe Longo said the most effective way to tackle unscrupulous actors in lead generation activity would be to stop it at the source and ban all unlicensed communications. Speaking at the Financial Counselling Australia conference ...

Insurance premiums to drop for HESTA members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
The cost of insurance for most HESTA members is dropping across all cover types by an average of 12%. From July 1, members will pay less for the same level of death, total and permanent disability (TPD), and income protection cover. On average, the ...

First Sentier launch Active Cash Fund Active ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
First Sentier has launched a new active cash exchange-traded fund on the ASX, responding to strong investor demand for defensive and income-focused strategies. The First Sentier Active Cash Fund Active ETF, trading under ticker FSCF, provides investors ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
US President Donald Trump's 'Operation Epic Fury' in the last days of February brought fixed income back into the spotlight almost overnight. As investors flew out of equities into March, fixed income was one of the chief beneficiaries of ...

QIC faces heat over aviation firefighting asset privatisation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
QIC is facing pressure from the United Firefighters Union of Australia Aviation Branch (UFUAV) over its involvement in a deal that could effectively privatise part of Australia's Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS). The ARFFS is owned ...

Unpaid super costs workers $24.4bn: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
Australians missed out on $24.4 billion in unpaid superannuation in the past five years to 2023, reinforcing the need for Payday Super, the lobby group says. New analysis from Super Members Council (SMC) found one in four workers were underpaid super ...

Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
The UK has passed legislation requiring pension schemes to prove they're delivering value for money or face consolidation and enables automatic merging of multiple pension pots. The Pension Schemes Bill was passed into law on Wednesday, which will kickstart ...

'Beware the predictions of political experts': UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said despite market and oil price volatility because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, US exceptionalism is not dead yet. Pearce said that while there have been some ups and down associated with ...