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FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... in spread." Where he has been noticing a bigger dislocation that is better on a risk-adjusted basis has been in the government bond markets around the question of how central banks would adjust monetary policy in reaction to higher oil prices. At the ...

Rest calls on government to fix 'motherhood penalty'

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... out of the workforce and reduced earning capacity, the $100 billion super fund said. The fund is urging the federal government to consider introducing superannuation "carer credits", which are payments designed to offset the impact of unpaid care on ...

QIC faces heat over aviation firefighting asset privatisation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... privatise part of Australia's Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS). The ARFFS is owned and operated by government agency Airservices Australia. Financial Standard understands under the proposal the strategic investment partner would own ...

Trump building 'better' super system than Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... 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 Australian system." However, Trump said his plan ...

Australia's economic growth lays far beyond capitals

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
While Australia is often viewed as a collective economy, an expert said each city and state can possess a wide range of different opportunities and characteristics for future growth. Speaking to Financial Standard, Wingate Group co-head of private wealth ...

Betashares debuts Australia's first space ETF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... investors a new way to access one of the most dynamic and fast-evolving areas of the global economy. "Once led primarily by government agencies, the space industry is increasingly being shaped by commercial companies launching rockets, building satellite ...

APRA finalises CPS 230 amendments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... with specified contractual requirements in CPS 230 for a material arrangement if the arrangement is with, for example, government agencies, central banks, financial market exchanges, operators of clearing and settlement facilities, operators of payment ...

Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... megafunds to drive greater diversification of investments and provide a more cost-effective option to pension savers. Local Government Pension Scheme assets would also be pooled and managed by select managers to increase investment in infrastructure ...

Canada launches first sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
The Canada Strong Fund will invest in nation-building projects, with a seed investment from the Canadian government of $25 billion. It will also launch a retail investment product. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the launch of the Canada ...

VanEck unveils new range of active ETFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... refined exposure through each asset class. "... such as within fixed income, where we target fixed and floating and government in individual weights determined by our SAA and do not just use a single sleeve like the composite bond index," VanEck said. ...