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Space, semiconductor ETFs worst performers in July

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
Space-related and semiconductor exchange traded funds (ETFs) were among the worst performers in the month of July after delivering exceptional gains earlier in the year. Global X Space Tech ETF and Betashares Space Industry ETF both declined 29.6% and ...

Women lead in voluntary contributions: Rest

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
New analysis by the profit-to-member fund found women represented around 65% of members making voluntary contributions, compared with 35% men. The data also showed a sharp concentration of voluntary contributions around the end of the end of the financial ...

HNW investors turn to AI but remain loyal to advisers

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
High-net-worth Australians are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to manage their finances, but most remain reluctant to replace their financial adviser with the technology, new research from Praemium and CoreData has found. Around ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said Australia's Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) is the only scheme of its kind worldwide funded from the retirement savings of people who cannot claim from it, and that needs to ...

Former director jailed for misuse of $1.75m

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... October 2026, Siddiqui transferred approximately $1.75 million from Equitable Financial Solutions' accounts to his personal account before moving the funds into overseas accounts. At the time, he was aware the company was in a dire financial position ...

AustralianSuper enters advice space

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... director. Levy was previously chair of the Quality of Advice review and partner at Allens. "Financial advice that takes into account someone's personal circumstances can make a big difference to their retirement outcomes. That advice should be accessible ...

Advisers bolster client book amid compliance burden: CoreData

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
Financial advice practices are serving more clients, charging higher fees and reporting record levels of satisfaction with their licensees, despite the weight of compliance, according to CoreData. The average number of clients per practice has increased ...

Evans and Partners uplifts MDA offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... Evans and Partners chose Bloomberg's buy-side technology solution to expand its active bond managed discretionary account (MDA) offering. The wealth management firm, part of E&P Financial Group, will implement Bloomberg AIM as its order and investment ...

Cbus rolls out death benefit nomination changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
Cbus will roll out changes to death benefit nominations, which include scrapping nominations that expire in three years. Effective October 16, Cbus will offer new non-lapsing binding death benefit nominations and allow members to make them online. The ...

ASIC suspends AFSL of GFA Capital Markets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... licenced CFD issuers. It found the firm failed to properly separate and handle client money into a designated client money account, mixed non-client money with client money, breached reporting obligations, failed to establish and maintain adequate systems ...