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Chalmers chooses 'hard road of reform' in Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... first time on record, consecutive updates have returned every single dollar of revenue upgrade to the bottom line. This means the government has returned 76% of revenue upgrades," Chalmers said. "Looking further ahead, the budget bottom line is better ...

OECD recommends NZ overhaul pension system

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... transitional arrangements for groups expecting to receive the public pension for a shorter period. It also wants to see means testing introduced and tax reforms to increase private pension accumulation. In terms of tax reforms, the OECD suggested changes ...

Lead generation a 'conveyor belt of harm': Longo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... lose confidence in ASIC again in the same way it did after the Royal Commission," Longo said. "And maintaining confidence means telling people what you're going to do and following through on it."

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... While there will be headline inflation from oil, markets are in a very different place to where they were in 2022 which means different reactions from central banks are likely. For example, in 2022, monthly US job gains were between 200,000 to 600,000 ...

ASX announces interim chief executive

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... Additionally, he is eligible for a short-term incentive of $325,000, on top of his current short-term incentive of $800,000. This means that should Yip stay in the interim role for at least 12 months and meet his short-term incentives, he could earn ...

'Beware the predictions of political experts': UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... options like cash made up around $1.4 billion in member funds, but Pearce said around $300 million has since moved back. "That means there's still a lot of money sitting on the sidelines. It's missed the recovery. It's not over yet, so those ...

FinCap opens private investments menu for advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... be a central marketplace for managing and trading private assets," he said. "Having a dedicated liquidity management team means that we play a very strong Treasury cash flow role in monitoring of the portfolios." "In the platform, if five advisers want ...

ASIC reviews AFSLs over finfluencer concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... online is shaped by algorithms designed to drive clicks and engagement, rather than promoting accurate information. This means consumers are more exposed to biased or misleading content." ASIC's surveillance focused on finfluencers targeting Australian ...

Government aims to 're-make' NDIS, redirect funding to aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... need for action to tackle the lack of integrity in the payment system. "Enrolling providers in a digital payments system means the NDIA will be able to see evidence from every single provider and ensure that they're paid directly." A boost for aged care ...

BUSSQ to roll out personalised investment solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... regularly managed," he said. "This coupled with the increase in housing prices, potentially putting home ownership out of reach, means super is likely to become the biggest asset at retirement for some people, so it's natural that they would be seeking ...