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Treasury opens Div 296 tax regulation consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
Treasury has laid out its proposed taxation regulations surrounding the new Division 296 superannuation tax and is seeking industry feedback. In its next step since the passage of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) ...

Influx of data weighing on legacy systems

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
As asset managers are inundated with an influx of data daily, Macquarie Group principal engineer Ranjit Singh told the 2026 AM Tech Day event in Sydney that legacy systems are standing in the way. Singh said legacy systems create a multitude of challenges ...

ASIC considers changes to net asset requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
ASIC is seeking feedback on options for increasing the net tangible assets (NTA) requirement for responsible entities of registered managed investment schemes. In addition, ASIC is looking at increasing the NTA requirements that apply to other fund ...

Active equity managers underwhelm in 2025: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
While 2025 was ripe for stock picking and active fund managers thanks to dispersion widening, according to the latest SPIVA Scorecard, the majority still failed to beat the benchmark. Australian active managers' performance in 2025 proved to be "underwhelming," ...

CALI pushes for advice reforms as Australians turn to AI

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
More Australians are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for insurance advice, underscoring the need for the government to deliver on its advice reforms, the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) said. Research by CALI found three in five Australians ...

L1 Group eyes golden returns with new LIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
L1 Group plans to raise up to $1 billion for the new L1 Gold Fund Limited and intends to list it on the ASX with the ticker code LGF. It has invited investors to apply for up to 500,000,000 shares at a price of $2 per share. It expects to commence trading ...

Inflation to spike, oil supply plenty: Chalmers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
While Treasurer Jim Chalmers did not rule out that inflation could hit as much as 5%, he is confident that Australia will not run out of fuel off the back of the current Middle East crisis. National Australia Bank has predicted that inflation could ...

First Super names acting chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
First Super has named current deputy chief executive Greg Everett as acting chief executive, effective today. Everett steps into the acting chief executive role following the resignation of Bill Watson in early January. Everett joined First Super as ...

Inflation could surge above 4%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the ongoing war in Iran is putting pressure on inflation, with Treasury reportedly predicting it will rise above 4%. "I've made it really clear that we had an inflation challenge in our economy and developments in the Middle ...

FEAL names Fund Executive of the Year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
The 2026 FEAL Fund Executive of the Year was awarded to CareSuper chief executive Jason Murray. FEAL said Murray received the award in recognition of his outstanding leadership through two mergers, his innovative member first service model and his significant ...