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Lowe slams government spending

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... Lowe said public policy was no longer focused on "expanding the size of the pie", but rather about the distribution of income and wealth. Lowe served at the RBA for 43 years, including the last seven as governor, before current RBA chair Michele Bullock ...

Chalmers applauds $22bn Budget deficit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... $4.6 billion above the Budget forecast, driven by higher-than-expected collections from stronger super fund and investment income. "We have limited real spending growth, delivered substantial savings and reprioritisations, and returned around 75% of ...

Longevity gap exposes retirement divide

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... examining Australian's aged 60 to 100 based on mortality rates observed in 2016-17. The research combined factors including income, marital status, home ownership and area-level socioeconomic advantage to examine how longevity varies across different ...

CFS launches retirement income optimiser

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... retirement feature designed to give eligible super members greater flexibility in preparing for retirement and accessing future income options. The Retirement Income Optimiser is available through CFS's FirstChoice platform and is designed to work alongside ...

RE spots potential 'material differences' in Metrics' listed funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... listed funds from Metrics Credit Partners, has requested to pause trading and quotation activities of the Metrics Master Income Trust (ASX: MXT), Metrics Income Opportunities Trust (ASX: MOT), and Metrics Real Estate Multi-Strategy Fund (MRE). RE Services ...

TAL launches new campaign focused on mental health

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) in May found around 8.5 million Australians accessed some form of income support in the past year, totalling $78.9 billion in payments. Mental ill health was a key driver of the increase. ...

Selfwealth expands into full-fledged wealth platform

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... and managed by Syfe's global investment team. Through the managed portfolios, investors will have access to cash and income strategies. The strategies include Cash+, Income+Defensive and Income+Enhance. Selfwealth plans to expand the range to additional ...

Investors jump ship from private markets

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... investor capital today compared to a year ago," said Neiron. "With bond yields sitting at around 5% to 7% return for fixed income products such as subordinated debt and floating-rate strategies, investors are questioning whether the risk premium on offer ...

Active managers face selection test: Morningstar

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... persistent market inefficiencies, lower research coverage and a broader opportunity set than passive indices can capture. Fixed income also emerged as a relative bright spot, with higher interest rates and greater market volatility creating opportunities ...

Why HNW investors are choosing shopping centres

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... volatility in the economy, rather than shutting a business, vendors tend to pass on ownerships which sustains a constant income for investors, which is a script that's been playing out since the pandemic. "Pre-COVID, at the peak for larger centres ...