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Foreign resident CGT rules up for consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
Treasury is tightening the rules around capital gains tax (CGT) to ensure foreign residents pay their fair share of tax in Australia. The draft law broadens and clarifies the definition of Taxable Australian Real Property (TARP) and introduces a definition ...

Regal Partners appoints chair-elect

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... Business Co-operation Committee (AJBCC), chair of the Australian Science Media Centre and the Shared Value Project, and a member of the advisory board of the Australian Leadership Dialogue (AALD). He has also held the position of chief executive at Oceania ...

NZ Super chair's term extended by two years

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
John Williamson will continue to chair the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation for a further two years, following his appointment in March 2024. His term will now conclude in October 2028. Announcing the reappointment today, New Zealand Finance ...

Former super fund chief to steer new fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
Ben Palmer, the former chief executive of GESB, has been appointed managing director and chief executive of a newly formed funds management business. Perth-based Affinity Capital Group has launched Affinity Funds Management, selecting Palmer to spearhead ...

Concerns raised over super switching consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... check. If a fund fails to meet a specific benchmark, the government mandates that the fund send a 'we suck' letter to every member," Walsh said. "That letter is effectively a 'system failure' notification. It tells the member: 'Your fund is underperforming. ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
Super Consumers Australia has called for the government to focus on reforms that will actually protect people, warning against ineffective measures and those that will harm victims. It raised concerns over the proposal to remove the 'but for test' from ...

Cbus names new chief technology officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... responsible for technology, digital services and cyber security, as well as supporting strategic execution, innovation and member-focused experiences. Prior to joining Cbus, Hagan was executive director of retail markets at Alinta Energy where she led ...

Div 296 requires fixing before finalisation: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... IFPA said the proposed deceased estate rules are "impractical" and may delay estate administration, causing a deceased member's final Division 296 position to remain unfinalised longer after death, subsequently encouraging executors to keep estates open ...

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... superannuation switching activities and make platforms more accountable for the products they offer members. The Enhancing member protections in the superannuation system consultation covers four key issues: making switching superannuation safer, strengthening ...

Treasury opens CSLR funding, sustainability consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... impacted 11,000 super members and put more than $1 billion of their savings at stake. Running in parallel are the enhancing member protections in the superannuation system consumers and lead generation consultations. All three consultations conclude ...