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SMC calls for guaranteed super for domestic workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has called on the government to scrap laws which deny domestic workers in private homes - cleaners, housekeepers and nannies - guaranteed superannuation. SMC said these workers are primarily women and the laws are "outdated ...

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 ...

UK's Nest to invest $860m in private companies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
The UK's largest pension scheme by members has selected a manager to oversee a significant new open-ended mandate. Crescent Capital Group will manage a direct lending mandate for Nest to the tune of $858.5 million (£450m). The money is to be deployed ...

Aussies remain 'positive' about retirement: Challenger

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... financial security for life, but access and awareness remain key barriers." This comes as the cohort continue to prioritise saving enough money for retirement (72%), covering health and aged care costs (65%), and maintaining their lifestyle (53%). But ...

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
Super Consumers Australia has called for the government to focus on reforms that will actually protect people, warning against ineffective measures and those that will harm victims. It raised concerns over the proposal to remove the 'but for test' from ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
"I think the odds are on our side." That was the message from Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as the race for global dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) gains historic pace. Anthropic is building the ...

US, Iran agree to cease fire, outlook remains 'uncertain'

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... Trump's threats - the ultimate endgame remains very uncertain," Bassanese said. "Trump is likely still looking for a face-saving exit, but Iran does not want to oblige so easily. One thing is certain: events in Iran will remain centre-stage for investors ...

ASIC bans another MWL adviser

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
ASIC has banned another MWL financial adviser David Lofthouse for three years for advising clients to invest at least 75% of their superannuation savings into the High Growth or Growth class of the Shield Master Fund. ASIC said Lofthouse gave six clients ...

Treasury opens CSLR funding, sustainability consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Treasury has opened its long-awaited consultation on the sustainability of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) and the best way for the industry to fund it. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino is seeking options on how the CSLR can ...