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ASX tech spend drives capex to $200m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... half of the 2026 financial year already incurred a 20% rise in total expenses to $264.4 million. The bourse announced yesterday it entered into an agreement to sell its 49% interest in electronic property settlements company Sympli Australia to its joint ...

Westpac fined $26m for financial hardship neglect

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... responded to hardship notices within 21 days as required by law. The Federal Court handed down the pecuniary penalty yesterday, finding the bank "failed to do all things necessary to ensure that the credit activities authorised by the credit licence ...

SIAA focuses mission on building prosperity for investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... to lead government, regulatory, and market change where it's needed. Our board had a very significant discussion yesterday about how we're going to start leaning into this industry further to see how we can drive change more broadly," Lykouras ...

Atlas Arteria rejects 'exploitative' IFM takeover bid

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... offer price is less than a 10% premium to the last closing price prior to when the offer was made. It is also below yesterday's closing price of $4.79. "If the offer was increased to $5.10 per stapled security, the implied premium would be around 3% ...

ASFA chair to step down after four years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... for which has commenced. ASFA is also in the process of appointing a new board director to replace Hayes. Meantime, yesterday ASFA and JANA published a guidance note on investment manager operational due diligence to help super trustees meet their fiduciary ...

Clime Investment offloads SMA business

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... exiting sub-scale retail product structures and aligning the group to its future mandate-led operating model," Clime said. Yesterday, the group finalised the sale of its retail advice arm, Clime Advice, for $6 million, comprising $1 million in equity ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... the Compensation Scheme of the Last Resort (CSLR), calling it 'deeply unfair'. Treasury proposed a series of reforms yesterday to curb dubious lead generator and superannuation switching activities and make platforms more accountable for the products ...

Genetic testing laws pass parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... about getting a genetic test, knowing it can't be used in insurance underwriting. The legislation, passed in the Senate yesterday, bans the use of predictive genetic test results when assessing a person's application for cover. The Council of Australian ...

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 ...

Macquarie 'preparing for all contingencies' as conflict continues

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... when it comes to the Middle East conflict. Speaking at the Asia Pacific Financial and Innovation Symposium in Melbourne yesterday, Macquarie managing director and chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake said while the scenario that things end more stably ...