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Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... upon retirement members were generally eligible for an indexed pension plus an optional 'Commutation Benefit' of up to five times their annual pension amount, and an additional lump sum of their 'Productivity Benefit'," according to the Department of ...

Irish sovereign wealth fund mandates four managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... contributions. The objective of this fund is to preserve capital for possible outflows with the aim of providing liquidity during times of economic or fiscal stress. Between now and 2030, it will also provide funding for designated environmental projects ...

Post-holiday blues drives retirement tool engagement

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... 'how much do you need to retire?' surge around the same time. HESTA identified the boost in activity occurs around four times a year, with jumps also noted in the Easter holidays, around the end of the financial year in June, and in the September school ...

AMP to relaunch SMSF property lending solution

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... flexible repayments and an optional offset, with a digital broker experience that helps reduce friction and improve turnaround times." "We've built in automated SMSF structure checks and document validation to help cut rework - while maintaining strong ...

Mercer's Helga Birgden departs after 18 years

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... specialists, numbering about 60 people. Over the past 20-plus years, I also experienced opposition and was dismissed countless times as 'passionate,' meaning 'too passionate' and 'not an investment person.' I experienced derision ...

Partners Group launches new strategy, appoints lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... special opportunities strategies can provide successful returns amid a transforming economy. "Historically, during both times of dislocation and market expansion, special opportunities strategies have been relied on to drive transformation and growth ...

Oxfam calls for net wealth tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... or over $10.5 billion collectively, Oxfam research found. Globally, billionaire wealth jumped by over 16% in 2025, three times faster than the past five-year average, to $27.7 trillion - its highest level in history. Since 2020, Australia has recorded ...

'Generous' UK State Pension reforms to hit expats

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... criteria for Class 2, Buters added. "But the problem with Class 3 is that it's significantly more expensive [at nearly five times the cost]. Now, this doesn't mean that you shouldn't do it, but it does mean that it's not as enticing ...

Replace capital gains discount with income averaging: e61

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... received $271,000 from the capital gains tax discount on profits, from the sale of asset and investment. This is almost 1500 times the benefit received by an average working-class Australian.

Diverse leadership cements business growth, positive workplace culture: HESTA

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... report also highlighted that companies with 40:40 gender targets have 11% higher representation of women in ELTs and are 2.7 times more likely to achieve gender balance at that level. "Targets are a proven tool for driving change. It's encouraging ...