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Australia's economic growth lays far beyond capitals

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
While Australia is often viewed as a collective economy, an expert said each city and state can possess a wide range of different opportunities and characteristics for future growth. Speaking to Financial Standard, Wingate Group co-head of private wealth ...

Betashares debuts Australia's first space ETF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... investors a new way to access one of the most dynamic and fast-evolving areas of the global economy. "Once led primarily by government agencies, the space industry is increasingly being shaped by commercial companies launching rockets, building satellite ...

APRA finalises CPS 230 amendments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... with specified contractual requirements in CPS 230 for a material arrangement if the arrangement is with, for example, government agencies, central banks, financial market exchanges, operators of clearing and settlement facilities, operators of payment ...

Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... megafunds to drive greater diversification of investments and provide a more cost-effective option to pension savers. Local Government Pension Scheme assets would also be pooled and managed by select managers to increase investment in infrastructure ...

Canada launches first sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
The Canada Strong Fund will invest in nation-building projects, with a seed investment from the Canadian government of $25 billion. It will also launch a retail investment product. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the launch of the Canada ...

VanEck unveils new range of active ETFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... refined exposure through each asset class. "... such as within fixed income, where we target fixed and floating and government in individual weights determined by our SAA and do not just use a single sleeve like the composite bond index," VanEck said. ...

Natural capability head at QIC exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... principal after originating and executing several major deals. The pair oversees deployment of capital as the Queensland government-backed fund expands its global infrastructure debt portfolios for institutional investors.

Treasury to abolish CGT discount: Reports

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
The government is set to ditch the 50% capital gains tax (CGT) discount and revert to the pre-1999 system where the cost base of an asset is adjusted for inflation, according to reports. Major news outlets report that Treasury will announce the change ...

Cbus calls for mandatory insurance warnings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
Cbus is urging the government to warn young workers starting out or changing jobs if their insurance safety net won't cover them when things go wrong. The call is part of the fund's submission to the federal government's superannuation advertising ...

Why advisers should enter world of exit planning

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... clients sometimes coming with "unrealistic expectations" as to the value of their business. Bedard notes there is no government policy that supports business owners when it comes to exiting compared to the US and Canada - even then, it requires five ...