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EQT to become new Melbourne Storm owner

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
The National Rugby League team has announced the global investor is set to acquire a majority stake in the club, but financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. EQT will invest in the club's key strategic priorities with a focus on strengthening ...

Mulino brings New Class of Advisers to life, guarantees fairer CSLR funding

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
Assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino will forge ahead with the New Class of Advisers (NCAs) as part of highly anticipated Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms and laid out a blueprint of how the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) ...

ASIC consults to improve flexibility around pre-IPO comms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
ASIC has released a proposal to provide companies greater flexibility when listing on the public market to publicise their upcoming initial public offering (IPO). Under existing laws, companies are generally prohibited from advertising or publicising ...

ASIC simplifies compliance with beneficial ownership reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
ASIC has simplified compliance with its beneficial ownership reforms that will improve transparency about who ultimately owns, controls or has significant economic exposure to listed entities in Australia. From December 4, entities listed on Australian ...

ATO issues guidance on new LRBA rules for SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... application of the term business real property in relation to SMSFs. "We look forward to the ATO's review of SMSFR 2009/1 and hope it also provides greater certainty on how the business real property rules will apply in practice over the life of ...

Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
Co-investments and the secondaries market are driving a fresh wave of private equity deals, with super funds emerging as major players, but in a tougher, slower season for the asset class, endurance is key. Investors looking at private equity for the ...

Former ASFA COO joins housing fund manager

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... builders, government, community housing providers and investors while generating strong, resilient returns. He joins from HOPE Housing Fund Management, where he was the chief executive for the past seven years and was the inaugural chief operating officer ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... players, was always going to lead to an attack. The off ramps are very cloudy at best. People think that a deal will be done. I hope a deal would be done." Russia and China: End game? A two-week ceasefire took effect on April 7 where each side pledged ...

Aware Super dashboard not flashing red just yet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
Aware Super chief investment officer Simon Warner said the $200 billion super fund will only reposition its portfolio if it sees a higher probability of some of the worst-case scenarios playing out in the Middle East conflict. Speaking at the Bloomberg ...

Structural reforms necessary despite global shocks: Chalmers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... reform, you'll be waiting forever," Chalmers said. "This global turbulence is no excuse to roll up into a little ball and hope it passes quickly, if anything it's a reason to do more on resilience and more on reform, more urgently." Chalmers added he ...