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Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... consolidation and enables automatic merging of multiple pension pots. The Pension Schemes Bill was passed into law on Wednesday, which will kickstart one of the most major reform packages seen in the UK's pension system. The primary reform is the introduction ...

Government aims to 're-make' NDIS, redirect funding to aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
Speaking at the National Press Club on Wednesday, minister for health and ageing Mark Butler said he will soon introduce a bill to ensure the sustainability of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), seeing about 160,000 recipients' entitlements ...

Digital assets framework bill passes, paves the way for consumer confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... amends the Corporations Act 2001 and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001, passed the Senate on Wednesday. It requires digital asset platforms (DAPs) and tokenised custody platforms (TCPs) to acquire AFSL and oblige with consumer ...

AOFM names lead managers for 2037 Treasury Bond

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... the implied bid yield for the primary 10-year Treasury Bond futures contract. The issue is expected to be priced on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 and settle on Thursday, 29 January 2026. The AOFM said it will be mindful of the performance of the bond when ...

Chalmers flags pension, super spending in Budget update

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... that the government will be spending more money to assist veterans and older Australians. "The figures we release on Wednesday will show... an extra $3 billion more in support for seniors on the Age Pension, an extra $2.1 billion more for military superannuation ...

Hume's super sharing bill lashed in parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... spouses to split superannuation annually during the accumulation phase, suffered major pushback from Labor senators on Wednesday. Speaking on her proposed reforms, Hume said: "This bill goes to the heart of fairness, equity and recognition of the sacrifices ...

Regal Partners revamp sees promotion

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... manager bought Merricks Capital a year ago as part of a broader strategy to diversify its revenue streams. In a release on Wednesday, the Group announced a record quarter of inflows of $723 million for the three months to 30 September 2025, taking total ...

Australian Alternative Investment Awards finalists named

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025
... Gallagher said. The event, which is sponsored by La Trobe Financial, will be held at The Fullerton Hotel Sydney from 6pm on Wednesday, September 24. To secure tickets or a table, head to the Hedge Funds Rock website. Financial Standard is proud to be ...

Productivity woes endure in March quarter

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... attention from both business and government. Against this backdrop, Chalmers in his speech to the National Press Club on Wednesday said that productivity is the government's primary focus. Chalmers said that boosting productivity is about empowering ...

ASX offloads interest in Digital Asset

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... up to $320 million - while Release 1 will cost about $105 million and $125 million. Speaking at the Investor Forum on Wednesday, ASX chief executive Helen Lofthouse provided an update on the five-year roadmap laid out in 2023, claiming the replacement ...
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