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Magellan confirms job losses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... product suite," Ler said. "We don't expect earnings improvement. The fee reduction compresses margins directly and cost savings offer only a partial offset. Magellan explicitly flagged continues short- to medium-term outflow risk stemming from the strategy ...

Lead generation a 'conveyor belt of harm': Longo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... purview of the regulator after the collapse of Shield and First Guardian. Many victims transferred their superannuation savings into the risky investments after a call from a lead generator or after clicking on a social media advertisement urging them ...

First Sentier launch Active Cash Fund Active ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... active ETFs, particularly in fixed income and cash management where investors are seeking alternatives to traditional savings products amid shifting interest rate conditions. Managed by First Sentier's short-term investments and global credit team, the ...

Digital asset adoption in SMSFs not a surprise: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... from OKX's Voting with Their Super; Digital assets, SMSFs and the structural transformation of Australian retirement savings report, which surveyed some 820 investors, including SMSF trustees with and without crypto investments, and crypto investors ...

Rest calls on government to fix 'motherhood penalty'

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... Super highlights the ongoing impact of the "motherhood super penalty", with women continuing to fall behind in retirement savings due to time out of the workforce and reduced earning capacity, the $100 billion super fund said. The fund is urging the ...

QIC faces heat over aviation firefighting asset privatisation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... called on major industry superannuation funds and their affiliated unions to scrutinise whether members' retirement savings could be funding the deal. The likes of Australian Retirement Trust, Brighter Super, Hostplus and HESTA have member money ...

Unpaid super costs workers $24.4bn: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... four workers were underpaid super between 2018 and 2023, equating to almost $6 billion a year being lost in retirement savings. State-by-state data highlights the uneven impact of unpaid super across the country. While New South Wales recorded the highest ...

Trump building 'better' super system than Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
US President Donald Trump has unveiled his new retirement savings plan, inspired by Australia's superannuation system. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the government designed a plan "that's something pretty close or in the direction of the ...

Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... pots will also be enabled. It is expected the changes could see the average worker retire with as much as $55,000 more in savings. Further consolidation is also being sought via a measure that would see the creation of multi-employer defined contribution ...

Canada launches first sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... retail investment product will be launched to ensure Canadians can share in the returns by investing some of their own savings into the fund. The government will consult on the exact design of this product, but the aim is to give Canadians a direct stake ...