This week we looked at US private credit risks, pension benefits that don't always go where you think, markets hitting new highs after every crisis, and Trump's tariff war. ...
) Health insurers are calling on the Government to exempt Australians aged over 65 on low incomes - including those on the Age Pension - from changes to the Private Health Insurance Rebate, warning the move could force vulnerable people to drop their cover. Private Healthcare Australia (PHA), the peak body for health insurers, say requiring
Italian pension funds expand consortia model, boosting scale, cutting costs and deepening private markets exposure ...
Industry regulator has written to 58 schemes to warn about their exposure to hard-to-sell investments ...
Oh, the irony. Just as market
An online petition argues that it’s ‘not not just about money - it’s about dignity, fairness, and the recognition of lifelong partnerships’. ...
Domestic institutional capital across Africa has expanded over the past
Europe's biggest pension investor, APG, will increase its allocation to private markets to just over 30% and sees current credit market flux as a potential buying opportunity, its chief investment officer for private investments told Reuters. APG invests around 600 billion euros ($702.00 billion) for clients including ABP, the Netherlands' biggest
Oh, the irony. Just as market headlines
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Several major North American pension systems are maintaining their exposure to private credit investments despite increasing stress within the sector, as per a Reuters report. Among them, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System continues to hold positions in private credit funds, including those managed by Blue Owl Capital Inc. According
As if the backlog, the bugs, and the
In a stark warning, HMRC urged people to "check before you dip" ...
Younger adults are not as badly off compared to older generations as feared because their private pension wealth has been under-estimated, a new report shows. ...
Pensions and retirement savings provider Standard Life has launched a new pension default known as Future Opportunities which has a significant focus on private markets. The company said the default will help drive better member outcomes by embracing private markets. It is available for selection as a default by new and existing business across
Oh, the irony. Just as market headlines
Just as market headlines reveal huge worries about“ private credit” and“ private equity,” the Labor Department has proposed new guidelines to allow those very same instruments to be included in the 401 plans of unsophisticated individuals. ...
Future Opportunities is latest evolution of the provider’s sustainable multi-asset strategy and builds on existing lifestyle strategy, incorporating access to private markets ...
Germany approves equity-focused pension reform with cost caps, raising concerns over second pillar competition ...
) This transaction will be value accretive and will unlock a material overhead reduction as we remove further complexity from the Group. The Group expects to deliver approximately 200bps improvement in adjusted operating margin by 2027 (against the 2025 Group adjusted operating margin of 5.2%). We will be taking actions to deliver annualised
) Description Market-based finance channels savings to borrowers through markets and securities rather than banks. Historically it was dominated by public equity and bond markets, offering access, transparency, liquidity and price discovery, while private markets were smaller. Since the early 2000s, in the U.S, listings have fallen and more funding
) ? 25 Mar 2026 Private credit has come under the spotlight recently, following a number of retail funds gating redemptions
Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) is undergoing its most defining shift since inception, with the private sector emerging as the read more Private sector drives pension surge as CPS enters new phase ...
After 17 years of coaching Mississippi high school football, Todd McDaniel is retiring. The Ridgeland football coach confirmed to the Clarion Ledger on April 24 that he is ending his coaching career, and will also
Union County Retired Education Personnel held meetings in March and April at the Union County Heritage Museum. The next meeting for UCREP take place on Wednesday, May 20, at 10 a.m. at the Union County Heritage Museum. ...
Joe Buccino is the former communications director of US Central Command, CentCom, which directs and commands American military operations in the Middle East, Central and Sout Asia. ...
Many people make simple retirement mistakes without
) VICTORIA - Summary Amendments to the Pension Benefits Standards Act will take effect in 2026, strengthening pension standards and improving long-term outcomes for workers For the first time, members in defined contribution plans can save more through automatic contribution escalation, with the option to opt out Surviving spouses of members who
) The Securities and Exchange Commission has not necessarily reviewed the information in this filing and has not determined if it is accurate and complete. The reader should not assume that the information is accurate and complete. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE OMB APPROVAL OMB
The NFL Draft consumes pretty much all the football attention this time of year. That makes it easy to forget that such a fascinating player like Taysom Hill is a free agent after spending his whole career with the New Orleans Saints. What's next for Hill? He'd probably like to know that. The reality is
For many years, retired Judge J. Michael Luttig, now 71, has been a prominent figure in the conservative legal movement. But he infuriated MAGA Republicans when, in 2022, he testified for
Patrick Husbands won a record eight Sovereign Awards as Outstanding Jockey. He won the Canadian Triple Crown in 2003 with Wando and ridden the winners of 3,714 races since 1988. ...
PAULDING — Paulding Putnam has
The Attitude Era star appeared in a selfie with her WWE husband, Brock Lesnar. ...
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) ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS RESTITUTION FROM RETIRED STATE POLICE OFFICER WHO PLEADED GUILTY TO PPP LOAN FRAUD April 24, 2026 Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a Cook Couty man was sentenced to pay $41,664 in restitution for fraudulently applying for two loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) during the
) Tyler Brown, , Vice President, Government Affairs, Sammons Financial Group, (center) receives the the IRI Rising Star Award from Wayne, Chopus, President & CEO, IRI, and Shani Armon, Chief Operating Officer, IRI. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) presented Tyler Brown, Vice President, Government Affairs, Sammons
) TAMPA, FLORIDA - The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) announced that 16 members of its board of directors were elected to new three-year terms. "IRI's Board of Directors plays a vital role in advancing our mission to strengthen retirement security for millions of Americans," said Wayne Chopus, President and CEO of IRI. "Their
We need to get away from our cash saving obsession, think beyond our pensions and be bolder, Nick Perrett tells Simon Lambert. ...
SpaceX's drone ship Just Read the Instructions has returned to Port Canaveral with a Falcon 9 booster for the last time. This marks the end of an era for the company's booster recovery operations on the East Coast. The drone ship, which has supported 156 Falcon 9 landings since 2015, will now focus on recovering the massive Starship rocket,
Microsoft is offering about 7% of its US workforce the option to retire early, the latest attempt by a major tech firm to downsize while ramping up artificial intelligence investments. The one-time retirement program, a company first, will be available to employees whose age and years of service total 70 or higher, Microsoft said.
Front-line officers and staff in
They just wanted to quit the urban jungle and, being sailors, they chose an island to settle in, so they could sail while thinking of what the next chapter might be. ...
OTTAWA — Nigel Romick, a defensive lineman and original Ottawa Redblack, announced his retirement from professional football Friday after 11
Jones College officials are planning to host the 98th annual commencement ceremony outdoors on the North Lawn of Jones Hall for the almost 700 students who are eligible to graduate. ...
Facts, things to know about Salem, Oregon Salem, founded in 1842 and the capital city of Oregon, lies in the heart of Willamette Valley wine country with a population of about 182,000. A new report by U.S. News & World Report ranked the 13 best places to retire in Oregon in 2026. The study highlighted cities like Salem, Albany, Eugene, Portland and
After 17 years of coaching Mississippi high school football, Todd McDaniel is retiring. The Ridgeland football coach confirmed to the Clarion Ledger on April 24 that he is ending his coaching career, and will also
Union County Retired Education Personnel held meetings in March and April at the Union County Heritage Museum. The next meeting for UCREP take place on Wednesday, May 20, at 10 a.m. at the Union County Heritage Museum. ...
Joe Buccino is the former communications director of US Central Command, CentCom, which directs and commands American military operations in the Middle East, Central and Sout Asia. ...
Many people make simple retirement mistakes without
) VICTORIA - Summary Amendments to the Pension Benefits Standards Act will take effect in 2026, strengthening pension standards and improving long-term outcomes for workers For the first time, members in defined contribution plans can save more through automatic contribution escalation, with the option to opt out Surviving spouses of members who
) The Securities and Exchange Commission has not necessarily reviewed the information in this filing and has not determined if it is accurate and complete. The reader should not assume that the information is accurate and complete. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE OMB APPROVAL OMB
The NFL Draft consumes pretty much all the football attention this time of year. That makes it easy to forget that such a fascinating player like Taysom Hill is a free agent after spending his whole career with the New Orleans Saints. What's next for Hill? He'd probably like to know that. The reality is
For many years, retired Judge J. Michael Luttig, now 71, has been a prominent figure in the conservative legal movement. But he infuriated MAGA Republicans when, in 2022, he testified for
Patrick Husbands won a record eight Sovereign Awards as Outstanding Jockey. He won the Canadian Triple Crown in 2003 with Wando and ridden the winners of 3,714 races since 1988. ...
PAULDING — Paulding Putnam has
The Attitude Era star appeared in a selfie with her WWE husband, Brock Lesnar. ...
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) ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS RESTITUTION FROM RETIRED STATE POLICE OFFICER WHO PLEADED GUILTY TO PPP LOAN FRAUD April 24, 2026 Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a Cook Couty man was sentenced to pay $41,664 in restitution for fraudulently applying for two loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) during the
) Tyler Brown, , Vice President, Government Affairs, Sammons Financial Group, (center) receives the the IRI Rising Star Award from Wayne, Chopus, President & CEO, IRI, and Shani Armon, Chief Operating Officer, IRI. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) presented Tyler Brown, Vice President, Government Affairs, Sammons
) TAMPA, FLORIDA - The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) announced that 16 members of its board of directors were elected to new three-year terms. "IRI's Board of Directors plays a vital role in advancing our mission to strengthen retirement security for millions of Americans," said Wayne Chopus, President and CEO of IRI. "Their
We need to get away from our cash saving obsession, think beyond our pensions and be bolder, Nick Perrett tells Simon Lambert. ...
SpaceX's drone ship Just Read the Instructions has returned to Port Canaveral with a Falcon 9 booster for the last time. This marks the end of an era for the company's booster recovery operations on the East Coast. The drone ship, which has supported 156 Falcon 9 landings since 2015, will now focus on recovering the massive Starship rocket,
Microsoft is offering about 7% of its US workforce the option to retire early, the latest attempt by a major tech firm to downsize while ramping up artificial intelligence investments. The one-time retirement program, a company first, will be available to employees whose age and years of service total 70 or higher, Microsoft said.
Front-line officers and staff in
They just wanted to quit the urban jungle and, being sailors, they chose an island to settle in, so they could sail while thinking of what the next chapter might be. ...
OTTAWA — Nigel Romick, a defensive lineman and original Ottawa Redblack, announced his retirement from professional football Friday after 11
Jones College officials are planning to host the 98th annual commencement ceremony outdoors on the North Lawn of Jones Hall for the almost 700 students who are eligible to graduate. ...
Facts, things to know about Salem, Oregon Salem, founded in 1842 and the capital city of Oregon, lies in the heart of Willamette Valley wine country with a population of about 182,000. A new report by U.S. News & World Report ranked the 13 best places to retire in Oregon in 2026. The study highlighted cities like Salem, Albany, Eugene, Portland and