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Entireti names former Perpetual chief as chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
Entireti has named a former chief executive of Perpetual as chair of its board. Geoff Lloyd will replace Ray Miles who has served as chair since 2009 and will remain on the board as a non-executive director. Lloyd previously served as chief executive ...

Campbell Global promotes new head of global acquisition

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
J.P. Morgan subsidiary Campbell Global has promoted Michael Barbara to head of global acquisition. The new role expands his responsibilities as the timberland investment manager looks to grow its global portfolio of forestry and nature-based assets. ...

LRBA ban requires immediate clarity: SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
The SMSF Association (SMSFA) is urging the government to provide immediate clarity and guidance with the upcoming change on the limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) access for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). The Australian government ...

Traditional investing principles unsuitable in decumulation: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
New research from Milford Asset Management challenges widely accepted investment principles, arguing retirement portfolios require a fundamentally different approach from those built during the accumulation phase. The paper, When Timing Becomes the ...

KKR injects $400m into Ampol

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
KKR has provided Ampol with $400 million in funding through a subordinated notes facility, to help the energy retailer with its refinancing initiatives. The transaction was supported by KKR's private credit and insurance platforms. KKR partner and ...

Start-ups carve out confirms tax reforms are 'flawed': WAM

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
Wilson Asset Management (WAM) believes the recent capital gains tax (CGT) reform carve out for small businesses and start-ups confirmed the change is not correctly executed for its initial intention. In its submission to a Treasury consultation, WAM ...

Income generating index ETFs gain traction post Budget

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
Index-based income ETFs have seen another record month of flows as the shift towards yield-focused funds gathers momentum, according to the latest ETF Market Scoop from Global X ETFs. Index-based equity income ETFs attracted a record $309 million of ...

ASIC cancels Trive Financial's AFSL as review into CFDs continues

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of contracts for difference (CFD) issuer Trive Financial Services Australia, after determining the company was no longer carrying on a financial services business in Australia. The ...

FAAA urges insolvency crackdown to curb soaring CSLR costs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has called for tougher insolvency rules to prevent "phoenixing" activity. The FAAA said loopholes which shift costs of failed financial advice businesses onto the broader profession through the Compensation ...

ASFA makes suggestions for performance test overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called for the federal governments annual superannuation performance test to be modernised, arguing the current framework is discouraging long-term investment assets such as housing, infrastructure ...