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Looming Div 296 tax prompts urgent tax, retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... impact wealthy clients, modelling the implications of either leaving all their money in super or investing outside of it. Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026, which was tabled in Parliament last week, proposes ...

AustralianSuper calls for reform in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... government proceeds with this important legislation." AustralianSuper added that it is broadly supportive on both the recent Treasury consultations on Best Practice Principles for Superannuation Retirement Income Solutions and the Retirement Reporting ...

Second consultation kicks off on ESG product labelling

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
Treasury is welcoming industry feedback on the labelling of sustainable financial products, with a particular focus on retail offerings. The consultation will cover the scope of the labelling system, disclosures, thresholds for labelling, and certain ...

Division 296 bill tabled, suggested reforms fall on 'deaf ears'

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... remains concerned about the likelihood of "unintended" consequences. Yesterday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 to the lower house, which includes the boosting of the ...

RBA veteran leads AOFM review

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... (RBA) veteran has been appointed to lead an independent review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM). Treasury of the Secretary Jenny Wilkinson commissioned the independent review after it was requested by AOFM's chief executive Anna ...

Irish sovereign wealth fund mandates four managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... fiscal pressures such as deglobalisation, climate and digital transitions from 2041. As manager of the funds, the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) has selected Amundi, BlackRock, State Street and UBS to provide passive investment services. ...

Treasury to reform managed investment scheme governance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
Treasury has opened another review into the $2 trillion managed investment scheme (MIS) sector off the back of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund collapses. This time, the Enhancing oversight and governance of managed investment schemes ...

RBA overlooked government spending in rate hike: Hearing

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) came under fire for overlooking the role government spending, which recently peaked again, has played in driving inflation and interest rate decisions. The grilling came off the back of the Monetary Policy Board upping ...

Super moves: Brighter Super, UniSuper, Rest, Acenda

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... portfolio implementation. In the role, Hao will work across exposure management, liquidity management and the build-out of treasury functions. He joins from AustralianSuper, where he spent two and a half years as a senior investment analyst. Before that ...

ASX partners with Bloomberg on credit futures product

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... markets, the ASX said. The contracts will have quarterly expiries and be cash-settled, similar in contract design to ASX's Treasury Bond Futures, it said. The collaboration follows record high interest rate futures trades in 2025, achieving 17% growth ...