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Global economy 'drifting' to adverse scenario: IMF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... reduced tariff rates," the IMF said. While the toll growth and inflation revisions seem relatively modest at the global level, the IMF predicts a more pronounced impact on commodity-importing emerging market and developing economies with preexisting ...

'Not much' RBA can do about short-term inflation woes: Hauser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... economy into a contraction," Bloxham said. Monthly consumer sentiment for April showed a sharp drop to 80.1 - its lowest level since 2023, consistent with COVID-19 era lows. "Although it is difficult to fully reconcile the very low level of consumer ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... Gavin Geminder says. "But deal value is only one half of the picture. Global deal volume was less exciting - falling to a level well below what we've seen historically. As for 2026, we expect both deal value and deal volumes to exceed 2025 with deal ...

Future Fund targets $15m in savings, reviews staffing

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Future Fund will cut costs by $10 to $15 million in FY27, in a bid to ensure costs and staffing levels remain appropriate for the years ahead. It expects further savings in subsequent years. Australia's sovereign wealth fund said it will achieve ...

Insignia Financial shareholders approve takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... Capital Partners by an overwhelming majority of 98.65%. Insignia chair Allan Griffiths said he is pleased with the strong level of shareholder support for the Scheme of Arrangement. "The board's focus throughout this process has been to ensure shareholders ...

Aussies remain 'positive' about retirement: Challenger

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
Despite a slight improvement in retirement sentiment, Challenger believes better access of financial education among older Australians, particularly regarding lifetime income stream strategies, will be beneficial to retirees. The third annual Challenger ...

SMSF Adviser Network shuts its doors, 85 advisers vanish from FAR

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... conclude that the continuation to operate with a lack of scale becomes very difficult," Anderson said. "At an aggregate level, there will be less people providing SMSF advice as a result of the decline, more broadly, of limited licenses and this particular ...

Concerns raised over super switching consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
Financial services consultant Ben Walsh has called out concerns with Treasury's super switching consultation, saying parts of it miss the mark. Walsh said the consultation focuses on "the 'switch' as the point of failure" while ignoring a "massive 'user ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... outcome." While welcoming the proposals, Super Consumers Australia cautioned that not all measures will deliver the same level of protection. "We'll engage constructively through the consultation, but it's important to be clear some of these proposals ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... for some time and only become clear after bursting. "Framing the debate that way also focuses only on the unprecedented level of spending, while ignoring the possibility that AI could be unprecedented in terms of the revenue it ultimately generates," ...