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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 ...

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb. Based in Melbourne, Greg Wilkinson has joined as head of investment management while ...

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
... earlier this year, the private wealth firm will utilise Zenith's investment research service, which includes comprehensive fund ratings and analysis, up-to-date market insights and sector commentary, and tools to align product selection and regulatory ...

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 ...

Government consults on discretionary trust tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
The government is consulting on the minimum tax on discretionary trusts set to come into effect 1 July 2028. Announced during the 2026 Federal Budget, Treasury is now seeking industry feedback on the incoming tax around the expanded rollover relief ...

SMSFA backs review of ATO's regulatory approach

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
The SMSF Association (SMSFA) has welcomed the Australian National Audit Office's (ANAO) review of the Australian Taxation Office's regulation of self-managed super funds, describing it as a timely opportunity to assess whether the regulatory framework ...

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 ...

ISS STOXX acquires Scientific Beta

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
ISS STOXX has acquired Scientific Beta from Singapore Exchange (SGX) in a bid to expand its presence within the asset owner segment and deepen engagement with large institutional investors. Scientific Beta was established in 2012 by the EDHEC-Risk Institute ...

SS&C to accept digital cash for tokenised investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... transactions as digital markets continue to evolve. The announcement also builds on the launch of SS&C's live tokenised fund issuance and distribution capabilities earlier this year following the acquisition of Calastone a year prior. SS&C said it ...

AutralianSuper injects $500m in Indian infrastructure

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
AustralianSuper will increase its commitment to India's National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) with a further $500 million, taking the fund's overall holdings in India across all asset classes to $3.3 billion. The new investment ...