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Treasury mulls increased powers for TPB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... risk to the integrity of the tax system as they have not been approved by the TPB to provide tax or BAS agent services and may not meet the high professional and ethical standards that registered practitioners must abide by," the consultation said. "Criminal ...

Insignia Financial shareholders approve takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... associate due diligence in April. CC Capital was the only player left by July 2025 after Bain Capital withdrew its bid in May and Brookfield Capital Partners dropped out after making a single offer in February of the same year. APRA greenlit the takeover ...

Australia is 'laissez-faire' on eligibility for semi-liquid investments: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... significantly below underlying NAV - something we cover in the next section on valuations." Further, private credit managers may earn "generous origination fees" from their borrowers, which are often fully passed on to investors, the report noted. However ...

Unit pricing errors hit two Mercer funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... the Cash Fund. Separately, Mercer will terminate its $53 million Australian Shares Plus Fund due to its "subscale size" on May 7. The fund was incepted in 2005 and returned 7.6% p.a. Early this year, Mercer severed ties with several fund managers overseeing ...

ASIC bans former adviser Rhys Reilly for 10 years

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... InterPrac Financial Plannaing under the corporate authorised representative of Rhys Reilly Pty Ltd from 29 March 2017 to 20 May 2025. Between 21 May 2025 to 15 August 2025, he was authorised directly by InterPrac. On 5 March 2024, he became a director ...

Foreign resident CGT rules up for consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... connection to Australian land and/or natural resources. TARP currently includes mining, quarrying and prospecting rights. It may soon include water entitlements in relation to a water resource situated in Australia, and an option or right to acquire ...

Regal Partners appoints chair-elect

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... director of the board, effective today. Yates will still stand for election at Regal Partners' annual general meeting (AGM) on May 28, in a bid to assume the role of the chair. Yates is currently chair of AIA Australia, one of Australia's largest life ...

Strengthen Life Code for mental health crisis, claims handling: Review

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... circumstances when they do not wish to. Rather, insurers proactively considering potential risk factors for vulnerability that may indicate the need for support. "This can be based on information they already hold, additional information that is disclosed ...

New AMP boss outlines vision amid drooping share price

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... "At the same time, we will continue to identify how we mitigate and minimise AI risks. That includes responding to how AI may disrupt the wealth sector and the tight regulatory frameworks that help to mitigate that risk for AMP," he said. Vernon took ...

ASIC hands down 10-year adviser ban

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... an entity that carries on a financial services business or control an entity that carries on a financial services business; may be likely to contravene a financial services law, or may become involved in the contravention of a financial services law ...