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ISS STOXX Sustainability names APAC head

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... action." Leske said the role builds on her existing responsibilities and focuses on setting clear direction for the application of sustainability frameworks in the region. "I'm looking forward to collaborating with clients, colleagues and industry ...

Hostplus, AIA lose $1.4m TPD dispute

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... indifferent to the truth". According to medical records, the complainant was diagnosed with diabetes in 2018 and made the application for insurance in 2020. He then stopped work in 2021 and lodged the TPD claim in 2022. AFCA said doctors notes also provided ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... follow." Following ASIC launching its initial proceedings against Equity Trustees last year, it determined to make an application to the government under Part 23 of the SIS Act for help in making First Guardian and Shield investors whole. "Part 23 of ...

Government to fast track low-risk foreign investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
The government is further strengthening Australia's foreign investment framework in a bid to unlock more investment and subject higher risk proposals to more rigorous scrutiny. This builds on the first tranche of reforms introduced in 2024. The changes ...

Removing CGT discount on all assets will make tax system fairer: Chalmers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... current one. Speaking at the Bloomberg Forum for Investment Managers event in Sydney, Chalmers addressed concerns on the application of CGT on all assets such as shares and not just real estate. Chalmers explained the CGT changes are about more accurately ...

WAM offers global real assets exposure via new offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
Wilson Asset Management (WAM) has launched a real assets fund, providing investors with exposure to assets, including natural capital like water, agriculture and timber. The Wilson Asset Management Real Assets Fund (WRAF) will partner with specialist ...

Government to commit $3.7bn to strengthen aged care access

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
The government will invest $3.7 billion to increase the supply of residential aged care accommodation, accelerate the release of Support at Home packages and enhance the quality and affordability of aged care services. In a direct response to the Residential ...

DigiCo offloads US asset for $1bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... a 5% premium, increasing its liquidity to around $900 million. This comes after DigiCo was forced to withdraw its application for a data centre project at LAX1 in California after advice from the city council indicated planning approval for a data centre ...

ETF Shares to launch two ETFs on ASX

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
ETF Shares is launching two new ETFs, providing investors with exposure to resource and commodity companies globally, expanding its product suite to five ETFs. The ETFS Global Lithium Miners ETF (ASX: VOLT) and the ETFS Global Pure Play Copper Miners ...

Government aims to 're-make' NDIS, redirect funding to aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... vulnerable people." The minister is set to table a Bill following next month's Budget to enforce a more stringent application process, which will strip off access to the NDIS from some 160,000 people. "The Bill I intend to introduce in the Budget sittings ...