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ASIC moves to extend managed investment scheme relief measures

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... the instruments under review, the Horse Scheme Instrument provides conditional relief for promoters and managers for small-scale horse racing syndicates from the requirement to register as managed investment schemes, while also establishing co-regulatory ...

More advisers go self-licensed to avoid associative risks

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... compared to similar economies like the US (27%), remains one of the critical challenges for the broader advice sector to scale. This is also exacerbated by the limited supply of new advisers due to stringent education standards and regulatory developments. ...

AustralianSuper names new investment chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... announce Shaun as our next chief investment officer," Schroder said. "Shaun has proven himself as an outstanding investor at scale over the long term and a great leader. He has a deep commitment to delivering for members who put their trust in us to ...

Royal London AM extends SS&C mandate for new Aussie funds

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... in the UK with positive results," Royal London Asset Management chief client officer Ed Venner said. "The firm's global scale and their growing presence in the Australian market made SS&C a natural choice to service our new Australian funds. SS&C's expertise ...

Heightened cyber threats require greater accountability on governance

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... - also expressed the importance for companies to implement a sound security foundation. He said as Eightcap continues to scale, the business was outgrowing its legacy customer relationship management (CRM) system, which creates compliance risks in many ...

Scarcity Partners takes minority stake in Infocus

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... advice in Australia." The deal comes as the advice sector continues to undergo structural change, with many firms seeking scale and external investments to manage increasing operational complexity while preserving adviser independence. Industry participants ...

FAAA pushes for 'fundamental' changes to CSLR

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... read. In response to Curbing lead generation activity proposed reforms, it is "strongly opposed to any proposal to remove or scale back the existing exemption for financial advisers" with respect to anti-hawking. The exemption is "a critical measure ...

Bridgewest Ventures lands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... Through our local operating presence, proprietary sourcing network, and active management model, we aim to help companies scale internationally while giving our limited partners exposure to growth opportunities that are often unavailable in larger, more ...

Charter Hall updates FY26 guidance amid strong insto appetite

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... continue to support strong investor demand, with Australia remaining a preferred destination for global capital. "Our platform scale, disciplined capital deployment and co-investment alignment continues to drive equity flows and sustained earnings growth." ...

Super fund-backed AFSL adviser numbers drop: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... intra-fund needs such as investment selection, contribution optimisation, and insurance guidance. "However, given the pace and scale at which the system is growing, this is no longer sufficient," the report said. "Super funds are now beginning to combine ...