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Just 450 advisers drop off ASIC FAR after deadline hits

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
While over 2000 financial advisers had not yet met the qualifications standard by the end of 2025, Rainmaker Information analysis shows just a quarter of them have ceased their authorisation. According to Rainmaker Information analysis of the ASIC Financial ...

'Generous' UK State Pension reforms to hit expats

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... but still wants to clip the ticket on the UK pension." "However, I can't really say I'm surprised, because the current Class 2 contributions, they're stupidly generous, and if I were the UK government, I must admit, I would have put a stop ...

Geoeconomic conflicts, extreme weather threaten global stability: WEF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... chokepoints to strains on electrical grids - saying that critical infrastructure requires renewed attention, with the current risks already playing out and affecting societies globally. "Modern economies' critical infrastructure is becoming increasingly ...

First batch of specialist advisers graduate SMSFA program

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... complex world of SMSFs, giving both my clients and my organisation confidence that the advice provided is technically sound, current, and delivered to a high professional standard." With the first students now officially graduated, the SMSF Association ...

ART appoints two new directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed two new directors to its board, which it said drives renewal and reinforces its commitment to governance and delivering for members. Tina Wyer will join ART's board, bringing nearly 30 years' experience ...

Performance test changes not necessary: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
Following Treasurer Jim Chalmers' Economic Roundtable last year, changes to the superannuation performance test were flagged as a tool that could allow funds to invest in more diverse asset classes without worrying about failure. However, Australian ...

I Squared Capital rolls out $300m sustainable energy solution

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... pace, advance-stage projects in the Australian portfolio are already underway. This includes the 80 megawatts alternative current (MWac), which is equivalent to 320 megawatt-hours (MWh), of solar hybrid plants in Victoria and NSW. These initiatives are ...

Replace capital gains discount with income averaging: e61

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... single year. e61 said the discount distorts the way Australians work, save and invest, and finance their investments. "The current treatment of capital gains income incentivises individuals to invest in capital gains-generating assets, borrow too much ...

Maple-Brown Abbott partners to launch global infra fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure (MBA GLI), a Maple-Brown Abbott affiliate, is partnering with a London-based asset manager to launch a UCITS fund for global infrastructure, expecting assets under management (AUM) of circa $899 million. ...

Robust demand keeps SDA, PBSA assets firmly on investors' radar

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... certainly exists across the entire eastern seaboard given the maturity of policy and the framework that exists." To meet current demand, an additional $14 billion of capital is needed to deliver about 5000 dwellings, Couper said, with the focus now on ...