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Super the backbone of stressed financial ecosystem: APRA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... substantially compared to the change in other investment options for most funds," APRA explained. "While this supported fund-level liquidity management and helped avoid crystallising further losses on illiquid assets, it shifted a greater share of liquidity ...

Corruption, governance risks: The cost of doing business in emerging markets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... markets and Asia-Pacific equities Alexander Treves sees a wide range of governance standards at the individual corporate level and across governments of emerging markets. Governments also play varying and sometimes outsized roles. "For example, the Chinese ...

ASX to focus on pattern of problematic behaviour in listed entities

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
ASX has told listed companies it intends to focus on repeated conduct to ramp up a company's share price through inappropriate use of the market announcements platform. In its Listed Entity Supervision Report 2026, ASX noted over the last 18 to 24 months ...

IFM builds Atlas Arteria stake to majority

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... historically had to fund those distributions with corporate cash and/or capital releases from re-gearing proceeds at the asset level," IFM said. "Any additional borrowings (including at the corporate level) to fund distributions will increase Atlas Arteria's ...

FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
When it comes to superannuation, Australians traditionally follow the path of least resistance. When a pot of gold feels 'so far away' members tend to adopt a cavalier attitude and habitual disengagement and, instead, dismiss it in the 'too-hard ...

Union calls on RBA staff to reject pay offer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... don't deserve to see their wages fall backwards," Angrisano said. "RBA executives rely on their workforce to provide high level support and advice, and they can't be expected to do it for peanuts," she said. The union noted the proposed wage increases ...

Poor succession plans expose advice firms to crisis events: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... to have formal succession arrangements in place. Single-owner firms are particularly exposed, often combining the highest level of key-person risk with the lowest levels of preparedness. At the same time, 41% of practices rely on a single adviser, amplifying ...

APRA embeds geopolitical risks management ground rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... artificial intelligence, could further amplify geopolitical risks by accelerating cyber and information threats. At the base level, APRA expects super funds to incorporate geopolitical risk into their enterprise risk management frameworks, governance ...

Budget changes could drive SMSF adoption: FAAA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... major concerns about the changes to capital gains tax. We believe it should be better targeted and not involve such high level of complexity," Abood said. While broadly supporting the proposed Working Australians Tax Offset and standard deduction for ...

Productivity growth is 'going from bad to worse': PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
The latest quarterly productivity review released by the Productivity Commission (PC) found growth in hours worked remains strong (0.9% increase over the quarter, 2.2% increase over the year). "The accounting is straightforward: the value of goods and ...