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ASIC welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
The Treasurer has appointed a new chair to replace Joe Longo who will serve a period of five years starting on June 1. Sarah Court has been promoted to the top role after serving as deputy chair. Treasurer Jim Chlamer said the Albanese Government will ...

Chartered accountants should be allowed to provide advice: CA ANZ

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
In its pre-budget submission, Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) has urged the government to lift additional licensing requirements for chartered accountants to assist in providing retirement advice. The submission highlighted the need to create new ...

Transfer balance cap to rise to $2.1m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... rise from July 1. If so, the concessional contribution cap will rise to $32,500 from $30,000, which would increase the standard non-concessional contribution cap to $130,000 from $120,000. As such, the three-year bring forward cap would rise to $390,000 ...

Pacific Equity Partners acquires Spark data centres

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... for our shareholders, while delivering the infrastructure that will support New Zealand's digital future." Financial Standard has reached out to Pacific Equity Partners for comment.

ASIC acts against 28 SMSF auditors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
ASIC penalised 28 self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) auditors in the first half of FY26, including the cancellation of 22 registrations. ASIC said its action relates to breaches of obligations and standards, including failures to comply with auditing ...

Chalmers to focus on productivity, economic repair in 2026 Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... those two things will happen alongside us rolling out this cost-of-living relief in the form of two more tax cuts, a standard deduction in the tax system, in addition to all of that cost-of-living relief which is rolling out right now," he said.

Multi-boutique expands to Australia, seeks partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... Lumpur, the firm then expanded in the UK. Fairlight Capital co-founder Gent, who has relocated to Sydney, told Financial Standard that establishing a presence here was demand-led, underscored by the massive opportunities from the superannuation sector ...

ASX names members of new advisory group

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
The ASX has appointed seven members to its newly formed Advisory Group on Corporate Governance (AGCG), chaired by Philip Lowe. The group will be filled with superannuation heavy hitters including AustralianSuper chief investment officer Mark Delaney ...

ASX to spend $264m to modernise tech, uplift risk management

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... Lofthouse acknowledged ASX's role as an operator of critical market infrastructure which must perform to a "very high standard, always striving for excellence". She added ASIC's inquiry panel's report underscores an even greater urgency to the transformation ...

Totality Wealth chief executive exits, replacement named

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... rebranded to Totality Wealth following DMA taking an 80.1% ownership of the former. At the time, Smith told Financial Standard that he was excited about the technology uplift DMA Group brought to the table. This includes multiple investments under a ...