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Super funds should not be asked to fund the CSLR: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... should not be spread to other sub-sectors for compensation. This comes as the CSLR has increased the estimated levy for the current financial year to be paid by the financial services sector to $198.1 million, some $60.7 million increase form its initial ...

Life CCC unveils FY27 priorities

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
The Life Code Compliance Committee (Life CCC) has laid out its priorities for the current financial year, including providing the necessary support required for the upcoming implementation of the revised Life Code (Code). The focus in FY27 is largely ...

Active ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction: J.P. Morgan

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) told advisers active exchange traded funds (ETFs) are creating new opportunities to build more flexible portfolios, as demand for active strategies accelerates globally. Speaking at the Advisers Big Day Out in Wollongong ...

Cbus rolls out death benefit nomination changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... faster. Where members have not nominated a beneficiary, Cbus said death benefit payments will be paid to the surviving current spouse. If there is no surviving current spouse, surviving children will receive the benefit in equal shares, and in cases ...

Guardians farewells head of asset allocation

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... replace Charles Hyde, who is leaving to take up a role abroad. The manager of the $94 billion NZ super fund has promoted the current head of strategic tilting Alex Bacchus, who will assume the role next month. Over the 17-year tenure at NZ Super, Bacchus ...

Spaceship Super ups fees on private credit exposure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... toward a higher risk classification than intended, due to changes in how equities and bonds are expected to behave in current market conditions," Spaceship Super said. "The addition of unlisted assets - specifically Australian unlisted property and private ...

smartMonday tweaks fees, MySuper structure

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... administration fees. From 14 August 2026, smartMonday's MySuper investment option will automatically transition from the current design to a more simple four-stage structure changing members' investments through four different life stages. The ...

Treasury rolls out negative gearing, CGT Tranche 2 consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
Treasury has launched part two of the negative gearing and capital gains tax (CGT) reforms, hoping to clarify some more of the "complex issues" that apply to a range of specific circumstances and structures. Among the key measures, the government has ...

Treasury opens consult on TPB sanctions framework

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... conduct matters. In the explanatory statement, Treasury said the 2023 PwC tax leaks scandal exposed limitations in the current regulatory framework for tax practitioners and the broader system in which they operate. "As part of the government's response ...

Chiodo in ASIC's crosshairs again

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
ASIC is taking further action on Paul Chiodo, this time for spruiking another property investment that raised $1.54 million from five SMSF investors. ASIC is seeking orders from the Federal Court to restrain Royce Capital Investments Royce (Australia) ...