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Treasury mulls increased powers for TPB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Treasury is seeking feedback on draft legislation that would give the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) stronger regulatory powers and enable greater sanctions. The draft legislation proposes to introduce criminal penalties for unregistered tax return preparers ...

Insignia Financial shareholders approve takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Insignia Financial shareholders have voted in favour of the proposed acquisition by CC Capital Partners by an overwhelming majority of 98.65%. Insignia chair Allan Griffiths said he is pleased with the strong level of shareholder support for the Scheme ...

AZ NGA acquires Tasmanian advice firm

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... and pre retirees across Hobart and surrounding regions. It is led by principal and private client advisers Stuart Bale and Mark Hudson. Staffing seven people, including the two advisers, AZ NGA said the firm has a deeply loyal client base. AZ NGA already ...

Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Spheria Asset Management's Spheria Australian Smaller Companies Fund - Active ETF (ASX: SPHX) will be available on the ASX tomorrow, launching amid strong momentum shown across the broader ETF market despite volatility from the Middle East. Spheria ...

Australia is 'laissez-faire' on eligibility for semi-liquid investments: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
While investors in the US are becoming increasingly acquainted with semi-liquid structures, the story is vastly different here in Australia due to its regulatory landscape, Morningstar said. Morningstar's Demystifying Semiliquid Fund Structures - An ...

UK's Nest to invest $860m in private companies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
The UK's largest pension scheme by members has selected a manager to oversee a significant new open-ended mandate. Crescent Capital Group will manage a direct lending mandate for Nest to the tune of $858.5 million (£450m). The money is to be deployed ...

CFS awards $370m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Colonial First State (CFS) awarded a $370 million mandate to New Zealand-based infrastructure manager Morrison to tap its global private markets strategy. CFS has already made commitments to Morrison's value-add strategy across fund and discretionary ...

Magellan shareholders say yes to Barrenjoey takeover

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
Magellan Financial shareholders have approved the takeover of Barrenjoey at an implied valuation of $1.6 billion. Magellan first announced the merger in early March, noting Brian Benari will become the group chief executive under the new entity. Sophia ...

Former super fund chief to steer new fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
Ben Palmer, the former chief executive of GESB, has been appointed managing director and chief executive of a newly formed funds management business. Perth-based Affinity Capital Group has launched Affinity Funds Management, selecting Palmer to spearhead ...

ASIC concerns over Interprac sale 'unfounded': Sequoia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
Sequoia Financial Group says ASIC's concerns around what the sale of Interprac Financial Planning might mean for its creditors are "unfounded", while also saying it is working with ASX to determine whether shareholders are required to approve the ...