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FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... elevated tail risks in the system. "Even at the start the year, credit was relatively tight in valuation terms, and in our view, not overly compensating you for some of these risks," he says. "We're kind of cautious on credit. 'Patient, cautious ...

ASFA chair to step down after four years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is on the hunt for a new independent chair. Gary Dransfield is stepping down after four years as independent chair of ASFA. While there, he oversaw the appointment of Mary Delahunty as chief ...

Betashares expands defined income ETF range

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... fixed maturity bond ETFs are widely adopted in markets such as the US, and fills a gap between traditional bond ETFs, which do not replicate the certainty of holding an individual bond to maturity. Betashares chief executive Alex Vynokur said the new ...

QIC faces heat over aviation firefighting asset privatisation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... government since December, and no decision has been taken to proceed with any proposal. Financial Standard understands QIC will not be running the frontline services, and those responsibilities will continue to sit with Airservices Australia. Under the ...

Cbus members to see 46% increase in insurance fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... insurance reflects the real risks our members face at work - including for high-risk roles common in construction." Cbus is not the only fund to have increased insurance premiums as a result of increased claims. In April, Financial Standard reported ...

Pengana plots AI-focused LIT launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... and investor demand. "This announcement is provided to ensure that the market is informed of current developments and does not constitute an offer of or invitation to apply for units," Pengana said. "There is no certainty that the proposed offer will ...

Former Berndale director pleads guilty

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... long scrutinised due to the complexity and risk of products offered to everyday investors. D'Amore had initially pleaded not guilty after previously being charged in 2023 but has now admitted to the offences. He faces significant penalties, including ...

Sequoia abandons InterPrac sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... uncertainty associated with progressing the transaction under these revised circumstances, the company determined that it is not in the best interests of shareholders to proceed. Accordingly, the proposed sale of InterPrac to Conquest will not proceed," ...

Trump building 'better' super system than Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... lack access to any employer-provided retirement plan, and 49 million full-time workers and 14 million part-time workers do not receive an employer match to their retirement savings contributions." The White House said a 25-year-old low-income worker ...

NEOS, TAL honoured at Life Insurance Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... exactly the moment when hope and support matter most. The TPD Support Option changes that dynamic - and that's meaningful, not just for customers, but for the clinicians supporting them." "Recovery for these conditions doesn't always follow a straight ...