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ASIC, APRA target insurers' TPD product sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... trustee efforts to drive better outcomes for members. "Structural shifts in claims patterns are often managed through premium increases and reduction in cover rather than more fundamental product redesign. This reflects trustees' competing priorities ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... Cunningham predicts retail investors will realise this is not the liquid investment they thought it was, and the private credit premium they were getting a few years ago has probably dissipated a little. "I think potentially there won't be as much ...

Aware Super dashboard not flashing red just yet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... of managing complexity in portfolios, Warner said the one principle the super fund follows is being clear on the risk premium and the idiosyncratic risk, which he said is natural for those working in the superannuation industry. "It's not natural ...

Investors thrust into rules of the 'jungle': Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... problem because for investors it means more volatile markets, particularly in equities." However, a "geopolitical risk premium" in the markets is filtering through. " Despite all this clear evidence that policy uncertainty is moving up, we have seen ...

Buyer beware: Private credit as a defensive play

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... top of mind when considering private credit. "How much within that 40% can I trade off liquidity in order to capture a premium return? That premium is delivered because of less liquidity and different liquidity features, but also due to proprietary origination ...

ART overhauls death and TPD insurance fees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) is overhauling its insurance premium rates for Super Savings members starting July 1, with Standard Death and Total & Permanent Disability (TPD) Assist charges decreasing on average by 14.1% and 31.2% for male and female ...

Future Group invests in energy transition with fresh mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... investor joined a bidding war against Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) for oOh!media, valuing the company at a $20 million premium over PEP's offer. However, both offers were subsequently shut down by the board of oOh!media.

Insurance premiums to drop for HESTA members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... will cost about 15% less. Depending on the benefit period, income protection will reduce by between 1.4% and 23.5%. The premium reductions will apply for HESTA Super and HESTA Personal Super member; they do not apply to those in corporate super plans. ...

DigiCo offloads US asset for $1bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... DigiCo - HMC Capital's infrastructure REIT - has offloaded a Chicago-based asset for just over $1 billion (US$750m) at a 5% premium, increasing its liquidity to around $900 million. This comes after DigiCo was forced to withdraw its application for a ...

Atlas Arteria rejects 'exploitative' IFM takeover bid

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... Altas Arteria. The offer is designed to accelerate IFM's creep to effective control of Atlas Arteria without paying a fair premium to securityholders." IFM has offered a price of $4.75 cash per stapled security, less any distributions paid by Atlas Arteria. ...
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