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ASIC acts against 28 SMSF auditors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
ASIC penalised 28 self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) auditors in the first half of FY26, including the cancellation of 22 registrations. ASIC said its action relates to breaches of obligations and standards, including failures to comply with auditing ...

Chalmers to focus on productivity, economic repair in 2026 Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... key influences on the budget." Chalmers said the Budget will also deliver "reform and repair" along with some changes to the tax system. "There will be reform in the Budget, there will be more budget repair in the Budget as well and those two things ...

Australian United Investment merges with Diversified United Investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... shareholders would receive approximately 0.4815 AUI shares for each DUI share. It is expected that there will be capital gains tax rollover relief for eligible DUI shareholders. "The merger of the two companies is a natural combination, as AUI and DUI ...

ASX to spend $264m to modernise tech, uplift risk management

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... costs associated with trading volumes and the timing of various legal actions. It reported a jump of 8.3% in profits after tax to $263.6 million in the first half of the financial year. Operating revenue rose 3.9% to $602.8 million in the same period. ...

Global X rides silver's highs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... to access the operational leverage of silver miners without the added complexity of foreign currency exposure or overseas tax considerations." Meanwhile, Global X investment strategist Justin Lin said precious metals have become a popular addition to ...

Post-holiday blues drives retirement tool engagement

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... 38% above the annual average. The final two weeks of June delivered comparable activity rates, HESTA said, coinciding with tax time. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey credited the seasonal upsurge in activity to dreams of an endless summer in retirement. ...

IFS unveils new pathway for industry super fund advice

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... members often seek guidance focused on education, decision-making and goal setting rather than complex portfolio management or tax structuring. "However, many advisers find it challenging to adapt their traditional advice models to meet these expectations ...

Shadow Minister for Financial Services Pat Conaghan resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... post-implementation review, it still has no credible plan to stabilise the scheme. Once again Labor's solution is a bigger tax," he said. Conaghan also criticised Mulino's recent proposals to force super funds to help fund the special levy. "Even ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... buy global shares ETFs in London rather than in Sydney," Tuckwell said. "If you take the London route, often the ETFs are tax domiciled in either Luxembourg or Ireland, and you pay less tax on the dividends." For the smaller end of town, taxes paid on ...

Improvised super tax poses unfair, inequitable outcomes: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... The submission calls for targeted amendments to minimise adverse outcomes and proposes a simplification of the capital gains tax (CGT) adjustment provisions to reduce unnecessary complexity. While enabling capital gains accrued before 1 July 2026 to ...