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Treasury launches minimum tax on discretionary trusts draft legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
... to be exempt from the minimum tax if they elect to make fixed distributions to pre-nominated beneficiaries, as an alternative to roll-over relief. The election would not require a restructure and is not expected to result in state and territory stamp ...

HNWIs demand outperforming, mission-driven endowment funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
... "With an endowment, because the investment horizon is much longer, you have greater flexibility. You can allocate to alternative asset classes and impact investments that may generate higher long-term returns," he said. "Importantly, those impact investments ...

Former UBS Asset Management executive pops up at RAM

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... Doherty, the former managing director of UBS Asset Management Australia. Doherty is also an executive director at the alternative asset manager, having recently finished up as managing director of Digital Asset Capital Management (DACM), an institutional ...

WT Financial takes majority stake in TNT Advisor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... practices increasingly need access to scalable specialist capabilities, including high-quality outsourced services as an alternative to adding fixed internal resources. "TNT is a very good example of our partnership philosophy in action and of the broader ...

APG tops up MaxCap mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
... risk-adjusted returns. Together, we have successfully implemented two high-performing closed-ended mandates." APG head of alternative credits Menno van den Elsaker said: "This mandate forms part of APG's broader private credit allocation and reflects ...

Equity Trustees super exit sparks Hejaz Islamic Super and Pension closure

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... did not provide us with sufficient time to identify, undertake due diligence on, negotiate with and transition to an alternative trustee. Had adequate notice been provided, we would have had considerably greater opportunity to protect continuity for ...

Global X cuts fees on gold ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... trading, while GXLD is designed for investors focused on low-cost, long-term exposure to physical gold. GHLD provides an alternative for investors seeking currency-hedged exposure."

I Squared Capital forays into Aussie private wealth space

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... in Sydney, Stangherlin has over 20 years' experience across investment management and wealth, with expertise in alternative investments, portfolio construction and adviser engagement. "We are pleased to bring OpenInfra to Australia and provide eligible ...

FinCap launches private markets review for advisers

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
FinCap Platform has launched a complimentary private markets portfolio review for financial advisers. The move comes as it expands an education program aimed at helping allocations and respond to growing client demand. The review, led by FinCap head ...

Qualitas seizes on private credit shift to Europe

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... institutional investors' shifting appetite for private credit opportunities away from the US to Europe and APAC. The alternative real estate investment manager completed the acquisition of the investment management business of Starz Real Estate UK-based ...