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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 ...

Federated Hermes enters local wholesale market

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... player in the segment. This year has seen Federated Hermes also announce plans to expand its presence in Asia, with plans to open a Hong Kong office to capitalise on wealth and retail distribution segment opportunities.

Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... the Scams Prevention Framework (SPF). While currently excluded from the SPF, the government has said the framework would be open to the future inclusion of the super industry, ASIC said. "The superannuation industry must act now to ensure its members ...

Government consults on victim access to child sex abusers' super

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... including victim survivors having their voices heard as the government consults on this vital legislation." The consultation is open until February 20. The initial proposal was welcomed by a state government, as well as various associations which have ...

Transfer balance cap to rise to $2.1m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... or spouse contribution tax offsets and their total super balance must be under the general TBC, the indexed threshold may open up additional contribution opportunities, Mills added.

Chalmers to focus on productivity, economic repair in 2026 Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... retreating and its place being taken by private final demand, by private investment and private spending." Chalmers has been open about his mission to increase productivity in Australia with his sights set on increasing private investment to help boost ...

Brighter Super names chief investment officer

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
Brighter Super has named Damien Webb as its chief investment officer, following an international recruitment search. Webb, who is currently deputy chief investment officer at Aware Super, will join Brighter Super in April. Webb also served as head of ...

Aussie Olympian's brother pleads guilty for role in global scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... three victim investors, who deposited the money for conversion into cryptocurrency. On behalf of Mormarkets, Gunn sought to open a series of bank accounts on an ongoing basis to receive and transfer deposits, despite bank accounts being repeatedly closed ...

Federated Hermes expands Asia presence

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
Federated Hermes has announced its plans to open shop in Hong Kong to capitalise on Asia's "rapidly growing" wealth market. The announcement follows the appointment of its global fixed income chief investment officer earlier this month to succeed Robert ...

Openmarkets to merge, list on Nasdaq

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... Openmarkets to accelerate its growth plans. "This transaction will provide a myriad of benefits to Openmarkets as we pursue our open finance strategy, opening up new sources of capital and onboarding new, strategically aligned investors whilst giving ...