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Law blocking abusers hiding super assets passes parliament

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... put themselves beyond the reach of justice.". ASFA said it worked with Treasury during consultation and advocated for stronger powers allowing regulators to secure offenders' super assets before notification, preventing funds from being moved out of ...

AI to outweigh inflation fears in fixed income markets: Allspring

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... corporate margins from higher energy costs. By contrast, US credit markets appeared relatively more resilient due to stronger macroeconomic conditions, greater exposure to energy producing industries and the likely economic benefits of AI adoption. "We ...

Structural reforms necessary despite global shocks: Chalmers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... competitive, reforming the tax system for workers, first home buyers, businesses and future generations, and making the budget stronger, more sustainable and helping to take the pressure off inflation. These objectives put focus on an overhaul of the ...

Industry welcomes government's productivity push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... regulatory reform would be crucial to supporting business investment, creating jobs, lifting living standards and driving stronger economic growth. "At a time when Australians continue to face cost-of-living pressures, lifting productivity is essential ...

Chalmers chooses 'hard road of reform' in Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... came in at $28.3 billion, a far cry from the $36.8 billion that had been projected. "The [government] is delivering a stronger and more sustainable Budget with smaller deficits, less debt and net policy decisions that improve the bottom line," Chalmers ...

Super funds welcome UK's Supers Unit to push investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... Australia," Stockwood said. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey also welcomed efforts to reduce barriers to investment and build stronger networks between the two markets. "Initiatives like this can support further investment in areas such as the digital ...

OECD recommends NZ overhaul pension system

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... inequitable outcomes, while enhanced support for older workers in physically demanding roles should also be offered, including stronger health and employment programmes, and transitional arrangements for groups expecting to receive the public pension ...

Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... test "has done a great job" but it is now time to modernise it and to deal with some unintended consequences and make it stronger. "The current test measures super fund performance against a fixed set of benchmarks. While it has successfully removed ...

Unpaid super costs workers $24.4bn: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... but never been paid - and it's leaving millions significantly poorer at retirement," says Schubert. Industry groups say stronger compliance and real-time payment systems will be key to closing the gap and ensuring workers receive their full entitleme ...

Trump building 'better' super system than Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... part-time workers, small business employees, and self-employed individuals - more investment options in order to attain stronger and more financially secure retirement outcomes," the White House said. "Roughly 41 million American workers between ages ...