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SMSFs continue to demonstrate competitive edge: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) outperform APRA-regulated funds by about 1.1% on average, according to new analysis. Insights from Adelaide University show that in the five years to 30 June 2024, SMSFs' returns averaged 1.1% higher than APRA-regulated ...

Division 296 legislation passes, LISTO to increase

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
The controversial Division 296 superannuation tax has passed through both houses and will take effect from July 1, alongside changes to the Low-Income Superannuation Tax Offset. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced the passage of the Treasury Laws Amendment ...

ASIC has 'strong appetite' to hold boards to account

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
Following the landmark Federal Court decision in the case ASIC brought against Star Entertainment, ASIC chair Joe Longo said the regulator will not shy away from holding company directors to account. The Federal Court found two former senior executives ...

ASIC launches beneficial ownership transparency review

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
ASIC is seeking feedback on how it can strengthen transparency around who ultimately owns and controls listed entities, proposing several amendments it hopes will better corporate transparency, market efficiency and oversight. ASIC said its set of proposals ...

European asset manager selects Sodor Capital as local distributor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
Praemia REIM, a European real estate investment manager, has chosen Sodor Capital to distribute its strategies to local high-net-worth and institutional investors. Praemia REIM is Europe's largest healthcare real estate manager, with $29.6 billion (€18bn) ...

Lowy family takes stake in Magellan

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
The Lowy family has acquired a 5.1% stake in Magellan Financial Group via its trust Oryxium. Oryxium splashed $79 million across 9.35 million securities in Magellan to become a substantial shareholder. The major stake comes after Magellan announced ...

Brisbane financial adviser appears in court on dishonesty charges

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
Brisbane financial adviser Sunny Mahendra Prakash appeared in the city's Magistrates Court on March 6 to face multiple charges of dishonesty offences. Prakash is a director of Principal Financial Services, Self-Managed Super, Provest Enterprises, and ...

Former MWL Financial adviser banned for six years

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
ASIC has banned Melbourne-based financial adviser Raluca Terheci from providing financial services, controlling an entity that carries on a financial services business or performing any function involved in the carrying on of a financial services business ...

Australians unlock only 1% of $600bn in home equity: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
A new study reveals that around $600 billion of home equity can be unlocked through structured equity release products, yet only a fraction has been used thus far. Deloitte's 2026 Australian Reverse Mortgage Survey - compiled in collaboration with Heartland ...

Product showcase: Follow the leaders

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
Brought to you by Ziller Funds Management. Founder-led companies have historically outperformed - it's been established many times over through both industry and academic research. In perhaps one of the most notable examples, having observed that ...