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Rodney Forrest re-sentenced for $3m insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
The Federal Court has re-sentenced former investment manager Rodney Forrest to five years and three months' imprisonment following his appeal for insider trading and procuring others to trade in more than $3 million of Platinum Asset Management shares. ...

Charter Hall updates FY26 guidance amid strong insto appetite

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... capital raising since inception despite recent changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing brought forward in the Federal Budget. "Across the capital spectrum, we anticipate heightened demand for higher yielding retail, industrial, social infrastructure ...

ASIC launches action against Equity Trustees for $65m First Guardian failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Equity Trustees Superannuation (ETSL), alleging failures in care, skill and diligence concerning the decision to allow members to invest in the First Guardian Master Fund. This ...

Bell Financial launches Tandem Capital

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... tool. Gearing to buy equities can provide greater flexibility, liquidity and diversification," Fox said. He added proposed Federal Budget taxation changes could further increase investor interest in margin lending strategies. Fox said Tandem Capital ...

Tokenisation could inject $24bn annually: Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... automated and lower-risk transactions. "The findings highlight the urgency of moving from experimentation to implementation... Federal Parliament and government bodies like the RBA must continue to provide the regulatory frameworks needed to support ...

InterPrac targets First Guardian victim, disputes AFCA ruling

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... comes off the back of InterPrac's lawsuit against AFCA filed on February 24. The concise statement filed with the Federal Court dated May 7 shows InterPrac adding Melinda Kee, a former investor in First Guardian, as a defendant in the case related ...

AI to outweigh inflation fears in fixed income markets: Allspring

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... Wise also suggested markets may be underestimating the potential for lower short-term US interest rates under incoming Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh. While investors are currently pricing limited scope for rate cuts, Wise said he expects future monetary ...

Budget boosts fuel security, misses clean energy opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... that could have invested more in electrifying trucks and heavy machinery that use most of Australia's diesel. "This Federal Budget includes serious tax reform to deal with the housing crisis, but a patchwork of fossil fuel subsidies and short-term ...

Structural reforms necessary despite global shocks: Chalmers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... and locked in autumn. Chalmers noted a large part of the work done prior to the Middle East conflict did feature in the Federal Budget presented on May 12. "Nobody here would be surprised they weren't identical to what we would have done in February ...

Sequoia delays dividend amid InterPrac sale uncertainty

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... required timeframe. However, Sequoia now says Conquest has disputed the termination of the agreement. "On 7 May 2026 the Federal Court adjourned the case management hearing regarding the ASIC proceedings to allow the parties an opportunity to confer ...