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Interprac ordered to pay $120k over Shield advice, blames Macquarie

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... $120,000 in compensation to a complainant over inappropriate advice provided in relation to the Shield Master Fund, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) lead decision reveals. In this case, the complainant received financial advice from ...

Government consults on victim access to child sex abusers' super

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... avoid paying compensation to victims. Under the proposed legislation, victim-survivors will be able to apply to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to identify any potential eligible super prior to seeking access, it said. It would only apply to additional ...

ASIC welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... 2008. She was reappointed for her second five-term in 2018. Court also served as a senior executive lawyer for the Australian Government Solicitor, a central legal service that is part of the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department. "Under her ...

Global RE investment firm continues Aussie expansion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... meters in the heart of Perth's central business district. The acquisition marks Heitman's continued expansion in the Australian student housing sector. Heitman first entered the Australian PBSA market in 2018, with the development of Infinity Place - ...

Cbus urges young Aussies to 'build your something'

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... future... "We are proud of the story that champions our members and the vital contribution they make to building the Australian economy."

Transfer balance cap to rise to $2.1m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... total super balance of less than $1.86 million). The AWOTE figures are set to be released late next month, with the Australian Taxation Office to confirm all changes in March. "It will be interesting to see if the government will apply to the Division ...

ASIC acts against 28 SMSF auditors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... their firm provides accounting services, unless the services are "routine or mechanical". However, a 2025 review by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) indicated that up to 800 SMSF auditors may still be performing in-house audits, ASIC said. Meanwhile ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has flagged a jump of 20% in its total expenses to $264.4 million in the first half of the financial year, after it agreed to implement a package of reforms to improve its operations last year. ASX updated its ...

Zurich Australia offloads investment management business

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... these capabilities to even more advisers and reinforces our commitment to leading in this fast-growing segment of the Australian market." Meanwhile, Zurich Australia and New Zealand chief executive Justin Delaney said the transaction allows the firm ...

Global X rides silver's highs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... operating in the United States, Canada and Asia, we consistently take a global approach when bringing new funds to the Australian market," Zaika said. "The Global X Silver Miners ETF has an established track record in the US, where it has been trading ...