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Treasury opens Div 296 tax regulation consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
Treasury has laid out its proposed taxation regulations surrounding the new Division 296 superannuation tax and is seeking industry feedback. In its next step since the passage of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) ...

Massive Acenda job cuts ire former staff

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
Former Acenda employees are slamming the life insurer for slashing jobs without proper consultation following the merger, which have mostly impacted past MLC Life staff. According to the Finance Sector Union (FSU), since Resolution Life Australia and ...

CALI pushes for advice reforms as Australians turn to AI

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... shouldn't have to turn to AI to get it," Cupitt said. CALI's findings contrast with those of recent research by Colonial First State which found while Australians are increasingly using AI in their daily lives, most remain reluctant to trust it with ...

Inflation to spike, oil supply plenty: Chalmers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
While Treasurer Jim Chalmers did not rule out that inflation could hit as much as 5%, he is confident that Australia will not run out of fuel off the back of the current Middle East crisis. National Australia Bank has predicted that inflation could ...

First Super names acting chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
First Super has named current deputy chief executive Greg Everett as acting chief executive, effective today. Everett steps into the acting chief executive role following the resignation of Bill Watson in early January. Everett joined First Super as ...

Dexus strengthens infrastructure push with new hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Dexus has bolstered its real assets platform with a new senior investment hire. The group has appointed Sally Box to the newly created role of head of growth market funds, with day-to-day responsibility for the Dexus Community Infrastructure Fund. As ...

Warakirri bolsters distribution squad

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... distribution team in early 2025. Irvine joins from Nanuk Asset Management, having previously held roles at Colonial First State and AMP Capital. He served as an investor relations manager at Ellerston Capital and New Forest Warakirri head of distribution ...

Tahlia Rozis heads to Generation Life

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... of experience in funds management and platform distribution to GenLife, having held senior sales roles at Colonial First State, Implemented Portfolios, and Perpetual Investments. At Federation, she was responsible for distribution and adviser engagement ...

March RBA hike now on the cards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... Certainly, we took this view early last week. But the near-term inflation outlook, we expect, will carry weight given the current state of capacity pressures in Australia and recent commentary from the RBA has focused on inflation." Allen said because ...

Prime Super picks new asset consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... closely with them in the years ahead." The decision to appoint Frontier comes after the asset consultant signed a deal with State Super in October 2025 under which the super fund's investment arm joined Frontier to establish an 'independent chief investment ...