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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 ...

Perpetual to overhaul J O Hambro

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... brands, long-term client relationships and market penetration in their core markets." In addition to implementing a change program for JOHCM, Perpetual said it wants to capture sustained ETFs asset growth as investor demand structurally shifts and increase ...

DigiCo offloads US asset for $1bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... capital from CHI1 provides additional financial flexibility and capacity to accelerate the delivery of the SYD1 development program," Maher said. Despite the speedbumps with the US assets, DigiCo reaffirmed its FY26 guidance, expecting underlying EBITDA ...

Income support system cannot handle claims surge: CALI

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
Australia's support income system is facing significant strain, with a sharp rise in people unable to work due to illness or injury, particularly mental health conditions. New research commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) ...

Clearer distinction of advice required around aged care costs: Review

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... advisers with an aged care specialist designation, accredited via the Aged Care Steps Accredited Aged Care Professional program from the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), can advise on the specific area due to "the complexity of accommodation ...

Trump building 'better' super system than Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... eligible lower- and middle-income workers who contribute to qualifying retirement accounts, through the Saver's Match program. The scheme will be operational by 1 January 2027. "President Trump wants to give American workers - particularly independent ...

NGS Super exec to lead Russell's super business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
Russell Investments has appointed a new head of superannuation in NGS Super's Ben Facer. Facer had been with NGS Super since 2017, having first joined as chief risk and governance officer. He's since held a raft of roles, and most recently had ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... under the changes. "Right now, the NDIS costs too much and is growing too fast, put alongside any comparable government program," Butler said. "And unless we take action to make it sustainable, it simply will not be there in the future for the Australians ...

Future Fund names new investment chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... Arndt said. "I thank Hugh Murray for serving as interim chief investment officer and for his leadership of the investment program through a period of very significant market uncertainty over recent months." Speaking on his appointment, Brandweiner said ...

Treasury's proposal adds flexibility for new advisers: FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) supports Treasury's proposed education reforms for financial advisers, noting they will provide significant flexibility for new entrants without reducing the rigour of the current settings. With ...