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APRA flexes fresh powers, zeros in on trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... platform trustees. As part of this, APRA is considering whether certain trustee remuneration requirements that currently apply to large trustees should be applied to complex trustees of all sizes to appropriately incentivise effective and prudent governance. ...

Developer jailed after $2.2m investment scam

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... using funds to pay creditors of other projects was effectively equivalent to paying oneself. Chester will be eligible to apply for parole after serving three years of his sentence. The matter was prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions ...

Longevity gap exposes retirement divide

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
Australian's life expectancy can vary by more than a decade depending on their socio-economic circumstances, highlighting significant differences in how long people may need their retirement savings to last, new research from Actuaries Institute found. ...

ASIC strengthens AI trading safeguards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... simplify and clarify the relevant guidance, making requirements easier for securities and futures participants to interpret and apply. The proposed changes would reduce the volume of relevant guidance for securities participants by almost 60%, supporting ...

'Beyond warnings': ASIC to come down heavy on private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... valuations are current, accurate and grounded in realistic assumptions. "Fund managers need to review loan portfolios and apply realistic, independent valuations," Constant said. "Carrying distressed loans at full face value to protect management fees ...

Shield investors launch Macquarie class action

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
... changing. That's what happened in this case. It's time for Macquarie to pay the full amount back." The action may apply to investors who used Macquarie's superannuation platform to invest in Shield, including those who have already received ...

Automic Group launches full-service fund admin, custody platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
Automic Group has launched its enhanced fund administration and custody platform to deliver an automated and scalable operating model for fund managers, supported by Northern Trust. The purpose-built capability automates critical fund administration ...

Treasury floats innovative businesses CGT concession draft laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... 50% CGT discount for investors who back eligible innovative Australian start-up companies. For an entity to be eligible to apply the CGT discount on an Innovative Business CGT Concession (IBCC) asset, the entity must have chosen to apply the discount ...

Tribunal affirms InterPrac, FSGA adviser bans

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
The Administrative Review Tribunal has affirmed ASIC's decisions to ban two former financial advisers from InterPrac Financial Planning and Financial Services Group Australia (FSGA) who were involved in the Shield and First Guardian master funds ...

EQT ramps up investments on Asia-Pacific mid-market plays

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... teams on that next phase of growth, bringing the same sector expertise, governance and value creation capabilities that we apply across our broader Private Capital platform," he said.