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New law tightens foreign resident CGT rules on Australian property assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
New laws that toughen the rules around capital gains tax (CGT) to ensure foreign residents pay their fair share of tax on Australian real property have passed both houses of parliament. Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser ...

'Easy peasy, done': Senate rips Equity Trustees' checklist governance

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... model", a characterisation the trustee rejected. The committee revealed Equity Trustees' internal response to increasing members holding limit in a high-growth fund from 50% to 95% was three words: "Easy peasy, done." Senator Paul Scarr questioned ...

Government backs Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... establish a public-private financial innovation committee comprising regulators, industry representatives and independent members. The committee will help identify and prioritise high-value areas for innovation, consider the case thematic sandboxes and ...

NSX to focus on dual listings over the next 12 months

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... the role is being looked after by its technology team in the interim. Further, the NSX also welcomed three additional members, including a senior network engineer, a product manager and an intern to support the launch of a new trading platform that was ...

Three super funds fined for misleading investment options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... - Australian Retirement Trust (ART), TelstraSuper and Australian Food Super - have been pinged by ASIC for misleading members about their investment options' asset allocation and performance objectives. Each super fund was slapped with two infringement ...

Industry, economist blasts One Nation's super agenda

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... only 18% of people approving of cutting super to 9%, even if the remaining 3% is taken as wages. Modelling by the Super Members Council (SMC) showed a median full-time worker withdrawing 3% of contributions for three years would be $25,000 poorer by ...

Diversa board backs chief executive pay rise, bonus amid First Guardian fallout

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
Diversa Trustees' board paid chief executive Andrew Peterson a bonus of $770,000 and increased his salary at the height of the First Guardian collapse, an inquiry heard, doubling down on its confidence in his leadership and suitability to lead the ...

CareSuper earns place among pension fund giants, ART breaks into top 20

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... significantly faster than defined benefits (DB) assets, this has increased the focus on how DC funds can support their members in retirement. This has been a key area of discussion in Australia over the past year, with both the Australian government ...

Inquiry rips into Diversa: 'All profit, no responsibility'

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
... criticised its governance and structural problems, particularly its role in the failed First Guardian Master Fund, in which members invested about $240 million. At the recent Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services inquiry ...

Nine in 10 advisers concerned about greenwashing: RIAA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
... sustainability claims made by investment products. RIAA's survey spoke with Australian-based individual financial adviser members and advisory groups to capture practical, client-facing insights into the sustainable investment product labelling regime. ...