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Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... smaller companies that generate "predictable free cash flows", constructed with the firm's bottom-up fundamental analysis. Commenting, Spheria co-founder and co-portfolio manager Marcus Burns described the appeal of the asset class. "Small caps can ...

TPB consults on AI usage rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... their own professional judgement when advising clients and should not rely on AI output as a substitute for their own analysis of a client's circumstances. Another obligation is keeping client information confidential. "In particular, tax practitioners ...

Binance Australia to pay $10m over deliberate customer misclassifications

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... public authority', without adequate verification, ASIC said. In August 2025, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) also directed Binance Australia to appoint an external auditor over its anti-money laundering and counter ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... out of the commission as a "sledgehammer" that wiped out thousands from the sector. According to Rainmaker Information analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register (FAR), the total number of advisers on the register is currently 15,151. The rigid ...

Platform funds, mega funds to dominate: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... structures, as well as engagement models that reflect the tri-partite relationship between trustee, adviser and member. The analysis also found that financial adviser-focused platforms hold 6% of the total super accounts, yet they are winning 42% of ...

FAAA urges inclusion of advisers on occupational shortage list

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... workforce shortages are set to continue for the foreseeable future. This context should be reflected in the JSA data analysis for skills shortage."

Senate report provides fuel for CGT discount tweak

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... solution. This view is supported by advice from the Reserve Bank of Australia, citing Treasury and Grattan Institute analysis, which found reducing the discount would have a 'relatively modest' impact on housing prices, with little change to supply. ...

ETFs grow in popularity for SMSF investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... of self-managed super funds, with financial advisers increasingly turning to them for diversification. According to an analysis of SMSFs on the AUSIEX platform, about 44% of advised SMSF portfolios were allocated to ETFs in 2025. This compares to self-directed ...

SMSFs continue to demonstrate competitive edge: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) outperform APRA-regulated funds by about 1.1% on average, according to new analysis. Insights from Adelaide University show that in the five years to 30 June 2024, SMSFs' returns averaged 1.1% higher than APRA-regulated ...

Digital assets don't need new regulatory logic: ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... be raised, value transferred and risk allocated. "Recognising this continuity is essential for policy and regulatory analysis. Unless digital assets are understood primarily as technological innovations rather than economic ones, regulatory responses ...