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ASIC considers changes to net asset requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... million, and the $10 million NTA minimum would rise to $13.8 million. "If adopted alone, this approach would restore the real value of the minimum financial thresholds while preserving the remaining elements of the NTA requirement for responsible entities," ...

'We've let our members down': Watson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
Outgoing First Super chief executive Bill Watson has told Financial Standard he has grave concerns about the current trajectory of Australia's superannuation industry. "I get the feeling we are letting our members down in terms of poor service," Watson ...

Massive Acenda job cuts ire former staff

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... customer commitments." This new structure will be in place by the beginning of the second quarter. "We recognise this has a real impact on people, which is never easy. We commenced an extensive and considered consultation process with our people in January ...

CALI pushes for advice reforms as Australians turn to AI

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... based on information from unregulated sources. "This isn't just asking AI to draft an email or fix some grammar. This is real life. We can't leave Australians with no other option but to put their financial future in the hands of an AI chatbot," CALI ...

Index managed portfolios still most popular among advisers: North

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... they provide access to sources of return that aren't available in listed markets. "Private equity, private credit, and real assets offer operational alpha and an illiquidity premium that can materially improve long-term real return outcomes for clients ...

ASIC warns Gen Z against chasing unrealistic crypto gains

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... with men being contacted more often than women. "Short-term or speculative trading based on what's popular online carries real risks, particularly in volatile markets like crypto," ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said. Social media, one of the main sources ...

Inflation to spike, oil supply plenty: Chalmers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... and freight rates surged to historic highs," De Mello said. "This combination has turned a long-imagined scenario into a real-time test of global energy security. For Australia, the consequences are particularly acute."

VFMC names head of people

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
Maree Squillacioti has been appointed to the role of head of people on a permanent basis. Squillacioti has been acting in the role for the Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) for close to 12 months. Taking it on permanently, she becomes a ...

Inflation could surge above 4%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... governor Andrew Hauser said right now, the immediate effect on inflation is the cost of petrol. "Everyone's seeing that in real time today. Of course, over time that pick up in the cost of fuel will push up on prices and costs for firms, and it has ...

MA Financial expands marina network to Gold Coast

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... industrial tenancies, including four superyacht sheds, and around 35,000 sqm of hardstand. MA Financial head of alternative real estate Brad Couper said: "This acquisition delivers significant capability to the d'Albora network and represents a meaningful ...