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Vanguard launches four new funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... of VIHY, with a 0.36% management fee. The global technology funds will track the FTSE All-World Technology 300 Capped Net Tax Index, which includes approximately 300 stocks across more than 20 countries. The funds will have exposure to leading technology ...

Soul Patts profit up, returns 9.7%

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... house, has seen its profit increase by more than 600% in the six months to 31 January 2026. Group statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) increased 604.3% to $2.3 billion in the period, driven by one-off items including the Brickworks merger, sell down ...

Law blocking abusers from hiding assets in super enters parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
The government has tabled the Treasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Bill 2026 in the House of Representatives today which seeks to prevent convicted child sexual abusers from hiding their assets in superannuation to avoid paying compensation to ...

APRA kicks off Retirement Reporting Framework consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
APRA has launched a consultation on how it can effectively collect and report data from superannuation funds as part of its work under the Retirement Income Covenant. The prudential regulator has released details of how it can work with the industry ...

AustralianSuper says no to leveraged gains, yes to stability

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
AustralianSuper independent chair Don Russell used his panel at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference in Sydney to clarify the call to abolish the ban on superannuation funds from borrowing money or issuing debt. AustralianSuper ...

Fidelity expands ESG role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Fidelity International has expanded the role of its Australian sustainability lead to oversee client initiatives. Daniela Jaramillo will continue to lead Fidelity's sustainability positioning while also helping deliver the firm's broader priorities ...

Solaris prepares to launch LIC for income seekers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... caters to the growing number of Australians who are transitioning into retirement with an increasing demand for reliable, tax-effective income. Additionally, it also provides a reinvestment opportunity for investors who relied on hybrids as a core income ...

Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... preparations are focused on three ambitious reform packages. A savings package. A productivity and investment package. And a tax package as well," Chalmers said. "These packages are being designed to work together. If the main constraint we are collectively ...

Senate report provides fuel for CGT discount tweak

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
A Senate inquiry into the operation of the capital gains tax discount concluded the concession does skew ownership away from owner-occupiers and impacts wealth and intergenerational inequality. The Select Committee on the Operation of the Capital Gains ...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquires Asset Partners Private Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... Partners in 2005, offering superannuation and retirement planning, estate planning and administration, portfolio structure and tax management, and home-lending solutions. With Raff retiring in mid-2011, Josh Pope joined Asset Partners in 2012 as a principal. ...