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Budget doubles down on housing supply with $2bn infrastructure push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled a new $2 billion Local Infrastructure Fund aimed at accelerating housing delivery and easing development delays. The fund will support local governments and state utilities providers in delivering essential "last mile" ...

Government plans 'standardised' assessment for NDIS

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
The government is taking the next steps to restore the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to its original intent by delivering quality services, clarifying eligibility requirements, slow rapid cost increases and address fraud. The changes are ...

Chalmers chooses 'hard road of reform' in Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... restraint and banking all revenue upgrades." Debt is down a further $18 billion in 2026-27 than forecast in the mid-year, saving the government $70 billion in interest costs over the decade. The peak in gross debt is now forecast to be 35.8% of GDP ...

Rest faces scrutiny over alleged super reporting error

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
Rest has come under scrutiny following claims it incorrectly reported superannuation contributions to the Australian Taxation Office for an individual who was never a member of the fund. The issue was raised publicly by financial planner Matt Marsh ...

Super funds welcome UK's Supers Unit to push investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
The Australian superannuation industry has welcomed the creation of a dedicated Supers Unit by the UK government, which will prove as a point of contact to help funds identify and progress investment opportunities in the UK. This follows a commitment ...

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 ...

legalsuper announces C-suite changes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... funds with the importance upon member engagement, retention and services as competition intensifies across the retirement saving sector. The fund said its MySuper Balanced option returned 12.56% for the 2024 to 2025 financial year, placing it among the ...

OECD recommends NZ overhaul pension system

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... delivering high standards of retirement income and doing so in a way that mitigates potential adverse effects on household saving incentives and ensuring fairness across generations, genders, and income groups," the OECD said.

Magellan confirms job losses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
Magellan has confirmed "a number of roles" will be impacted after it outsourced its global equities strategy earlier this week. The Magellan Global Fund - Open Class Units - Active ETF (ASX: MGOC) and the Magellan Global Fund Hedged investment strategy ...

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 ...