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Middle East conflict, inflation continues to weigh on confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... the RBA to increase the cash rate in November, assuming the monetary policy board leaves the cash rate unchanged at its August meeting," Angala said.

ASX to rejig corporate governance framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... end of the year. Written submissions close on September 14, while ASX and the AGCG will conduct a national roadshow in August to gather stakeholder feedback. "The principles only do their job if they're lived by boards, not just checked off. Companies ...

legalsuper appoints HESTA executive as CEO, names new CIO

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... Super deputy chief investment officer Chris Grogan has been named as chief investment officer. Reilly will commence on August 17, while Grogan is due to join the specialist superannuation fund on October 26. Announcing the appointments, legalsuper chair ...

Prime Value licence suspended over reporting failures

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... obligations for two consecutive financial years. The corporate regulator said Prime Value's licence has been suspended until 7 August 2026 after it failed to lodge its audited financial statements for the 2024 and 2025 financial years. ASIC also identified ...

Brighter Super hires legal chief from crisis-hit Corporate Travel

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... September 21. On Friday, Corporate Travel informed investors Sorrenson put her notice in to resign from the firm effective August 14. That is ahead of firm's one-year deadline to provide its financial reports or risk delisting from the ASX. Sorrenson ...

Another MWL adviser banned over Shield collapse

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... however, ASIC received notification from the ART that Niu had withdrawn her application for a review of the decision. On 25 August 2025, ASIC cancelled MWL's Australian Financial Services licence, banned one of MWL's directors and its responsible ...

ASIC seeks to wind up Capital Guard AU

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... to offer "responsible investment strategies to help clients build robust portfolios." The company held an AFSL since 15 August 2017, however the previous financial services business was sold in 2024 to its current management. Capital Guard's website ...

First Mutual unregistered MIS wound up

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... and FMPE raised around $131 million from investors which was to be invested on the ASX during the period January 2020 to August 2025. Cotton told investors the investments would generate returns sufficient to pay quarterly interest and to repay the principal ...

Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... Mercer Pacific chief financial officer Court Haas has been appointed as interim chief executive of Mercer Super, effective August 13. Mercer owner Marsh Pacific's chief executive David Bryant said the recruitment process for the new chief executive ...

LRBA ban requires immediate clarity: SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... residential properties accessing LRBAs late last month. The bill subsequently passed both houses and will take effect from 10 August 2026. Conscious of the short transitional period, the SMSFA has met with Treasury, which confirmed it is working with ...