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Generation Life, PPS Mutual make senior distribution hires

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... positioning, and driving further adviser adoption of Generation Life's investment bond and investment-linked lifetime income solutions. He previously worked in senior roles at Ignition Advice, Financial Advice Association Australia, AMP, ING, BT ...

Betashares expands defined income ETF range

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
Betashares has launched its fourth defined income active ETF, now available on ASX's AQUA market. The 2031 Fixed Term Corporate Bond Active ETF (ASX: 31BB) will provide investors with exposure to a diversified portfolio of high yielding, fixed-rate ...

Unpaid super costs workers $24.4bn: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... be more than $30,000 worse off at retirement due to lost investment returns over time. Women, younger employees and low-income earners are disproportionately affected. Workers earning under $25,000 a year are among the most exposed, with around half ...

Cbus members to see 46% increase in insurance fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... Default cover premiums will increase between $0.19 cents and $10.24 per week. There will also be a 12% increase for some income protection categories, the first rise in five years. Cbus said a typical member - 30 years old and working in a manual occupation ...

Treasury consults to align company minimum tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... on OECD guidance, including the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Rules, and includes the refinement of the allocation of income and taxes for flow-through and hybrid entities, clarifications on certain tax allocation rules, and modification on when substitute ...

Trump building 'better' super system than Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... covered." Under the "TrumpIRA" plan, the government will contribute up to $1000 per year to eligible lower- and middle-income workers who contribute to qualifying retirement accounts, through the Saver's Match program. The scheme will be operational ...

TPD and disability claims behind 88% of life insurance disputes

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... came to 117,219 for the 12 months ending December 2025, down 1.2% from 118,605 in the previous year. Together disability income insurance (DII) and total and permanent disablement (TPD) accounted for 88% of all disputes made on claims. Both categories ...

Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... reform is the introduction of a Value for Money framework which will require trustees to offer clear default retirement income options. The aim is to avoid savers being stuck in underperforming schemes. This will involve a standardised approach to how ...

Core-satellite models can only be effective with purpose: Vanguard

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... asset class should remain in a portfolio. Among different asset classes, cash remains elevated, averaging 21% of the fixed income allocation but higher and longer-term cash allocations could cost clients the term premium and the defensive benefits of ...

VanEck unveils new range of active ETFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... investors and advisers access to smart beta and active strategies spanning Australian and international equities, fixed income and real assets. The Core+ suite, which consists of the VanEck Core+ Diversified Balanced Active ETF (VBAL); VanEck Core+ Diversified ...