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Improvised super tax poses unfair, inequitable outcomes: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... Zealand, CPA Australia, and the Institute of Public Accountants, the group raised serious concerns with the proposed framework that can lead to "inequitable outcomes" for super funds, particularly where franking credits are excluded from the calculation ...

EQT stands firm on defence, blames ASIC, third parties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... This is despite claims that ETSL's due diligence process met industry standards and had a robust internal governance framework and internal policies and procedures when it came to Shield. EQT argued that ASIC expressed concerns and issued notices to ...

First batch of specialist advisers graduate SMSFA program

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
The SMSF Association has seen the graduation of the first cohort of specialist advisers under its revamped SMSF Specialist Adviser (SSA) accreditation. A total of 37 participants completed the program. Since its inception, more than 2300 professionals ...

Robust demand keeps SDA, PBSA assets firmly on investors' radar

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... they don't have to be moved away from their loved ones, or interstate and to regional locations, that there is a framework and regime that should allow for the development of fit-for-purpose, bespoke housing solutions in all jurisdictions, in theory." ...

Praemium governance executive joins MST

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
Damian Cilmi has left his position as head of investment managers and governance at Praemium to set up a new business at MST Financial. Cilmi, formerly head of investment managers and governance at Praemium, joins MST as a partner responsible for building ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... the report stated. The UN Oceans Conference led to the ratification of the High Seas Treaty which is a legally binding framework to protect marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction and covers most of the ocean globally. Similarly, the ...

Saudi Arabia opens access for foreign investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... investor base while enhancing market liquidity. The announcement follows the CMA board's approval of the regulatory framework, which eliminates the concept of the Qualified Foreign Investors (QFI), thereby allowing all categories of foreign investors ...

Lazard sets up new chief investment role

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
Lazard Asset Management has created a new role of a chief investment officer and appointed Eric Van Nostrand. The US$265 billion asset manager said the newly established role will strengthen the cohesion, discipline and effectiveness of its global investment ...

Investors weigh risks amid Venezuelan crisis

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
Oil prices have seen volatility globally after the US bombed Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela holds the world's largest proven oil reserves, estimated at more than 300 billion barrels, alongside substantial deposits of gold ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... industry's focus on governance, accountability, and operational resilience. APRA's new CPS 230 operational resilience framework, which took effect in July of this year, is pushing funds to reassess their management of third-party risk. CPS 230 ...