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Chalmers teases release of performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... releasing with [minister for financial services] Daniel Mulino soonish will give you an updated sense of our thinking here in the hope that we can try and get some people around one of the options presented in the paper," he said. Chalmers initially ...

Chalmers says Budget 'hostage' to Middle East conflict

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government is working to "strike the right balance" in the May Federal Budget despite pressures to the economy from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Speaking in Washington DC, Chalmers said the Budget has been ...

GESB loses another key executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
GESB's chief corporate services officer has left the fund after just one year in the role. Anthony Cribb joined GESB last year in the newly created executive position, tasked with overseeing the GESB corporate services business unit, including legal ...

Magellan, WAM suffer due to Iran conflict

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Monthly updates from both Wilson Asset Management's WAM Leaders Fund and Magellan reveal the impact of market volatility due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The WAM Leaders investment portfolio decreased during the month, while Magellan ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
"I'm the eldest boy!" This is one of the most quotable quotes from the award-winning television show Succession, and while it is somewhat outdated for parents to leave behind their money, or legacy, to one child due solely to birth order or gender ...

Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... AustralianSuper head of asset allocation Alistair Barker said while the super fund is not looking to invest in digital assets, it does hope to capture the underlying trends driving the asset class through investment that can be properly valued. "The ...

Soul Patts profit up, returns 9.7%

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... underpinned by higher trading gains and the Brickworks property joint venture. This was partially offset by lower profits from New Hope and investments within the private companies and credit assets, Soul Patts said. Pre-tax net asst value grew to $13.8 ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... wait for further details on the specifics of what the changes will be, we know broadly what is going to be delivered, and we hope that results in meaningful outcomes," he says. Perrett sees DBFO as a way to try and get advice to more people, namely via ...

APRA kicks off Retirement Reporting Framework consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
APRA has launched a consultation on how it can effectively collect and report data from superannuation funds as part of its work under the Retirement Income Covenant. The prudential regulator has released details of how it can work with the industry ...

Chalmers looks to shore up fuel supply as Iran war continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
The conflict in Iran is continuing to escalate after US President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour deadline to the Iranian government to open the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to destroy Iran's energy infrastructure if it doesn't comply. The deadline ...