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MDS drags Treasury to assess FSC levy proposal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... the heart of this proposal: an eight-figure annual transfer from more than 1700 of the smallest advice businesses in the country to a group of large licensees small enough to fit in one (albeit large) boardroom." MDS added the white paper's own modelling ...

Super turns a safety-net retirement into a comfortable one: ASFA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... around Australia if money and health weren't barriers. "Australians want the freedom to enjoy their time, explore the country and stay connected with family and friends," ART executive general manager of advocacy and impact Anne Fuchs said. "For many ...

State Street appoints head of Asia Pacific

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... governance, deepen client and regulator engagement, and accelerate regional growth. Helyar joined State Street in 2021 as the country head of Australia and has more than 27 years of financial services experience across investment services, pension, investment ...

Royal London AM hunts for next chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
... Australia late last year, including an inaugural local fixed income fund, marking its debut of active products in the country since entering the market in 2017. SS&C was recently appointed the fund administrator and unit registry services provider for ...

Treasury launches minimum tax on discretionary trusts draft legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
Treasury has released draft legislation on the minimum tax it is set to impose on discretionary trusts from 1 July 2028. A 30% minimum tax on certain discretionary trusts will apply and be payable by the trustee. Treasury is seeking feedback on several ...

Swyftx confirms executive line up

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... and maximising the potential of Swyftx, which is enormous. Over the next few years we expect Swyftx to become one of the country's largest fintechs. "We have a big opportunity to compete with more traditional platforms by using blockchain technology ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... personal and social phenomenon. Several studies and datasets reveal an unavoidable paradox: As a rich and 'lucky' country, Australia also boasts being one of the happiest places in the world, ranking 15 th in this year's World Happiness Report ...

AMP North appoints head of strategic growth

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... continues to strengthen its senior distribution ranks and invest in capability to support advisers and licensees across the country and Kirk's appointment an important part of that strategy. "Emma is one of the most respected distribution leaders ...

First Sentier awards mandate to Northern Trust

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... represents an expansion of a broader global relationship between the firms which began in 2006. Northern Trust Ireland country head Melíosa O'Caoimh said the continued work with First Sentier Group reflected the importance of consistent support across ...

How next gen infra is transforming diversification: Partners Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... as a jurisdiction is well suited for further data centre deployments... A large component of our power supply in this country comes from renewables, and that will continue to grow if the targets are met by the Albanese government on their green ambitions," ...