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Sequoia abandons InterPrac sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... little-known Conquest Investment Partners for $50,000 in late March. The regulator jumped on this, applying to the Federal Court for KPMG to investigate the proposed sale. ASIC expressed concerns the sale could adversely affect InterPrac's creditors ...

SMC backs proposal to close family violence super loophole

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... cause of death. SMC said empowering trustees to make these decisions would avoid forcing families into lengthy and costly court proceedings, which could further distress those affected. SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said the current framework does ...

ASX announces interim chief executive

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... supposed to be rolled out in April 2021, but faced successive year-long delays. In 2024, ASIC sued the ASX in the Federal Court over allegedly misleading statements related to the project. One of Lofthouse's first calls as chief executive, when she ...

NZ Super promotes two, hires from Cbus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... of the fund's current sustainable investment policy was not compliant with legislative requirements. The New Zealand High Court found the fund had failed to invest "in a manner consistent with avoiding prejudice to New Zealand's reputation as a responsible ...

ASX declares CHESS clearing services ready

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... supposed to be rolled out in April 2021 but faced successive year-long delays. In 2024, ASIC sued the ASX in the Federal Court over allegedly misleading statements related to the project. One of Lofthouse's first calls as chief executive, when she ...

Aussie private credit shows strength, lures offshore investors: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... friction and uncompetitive policy settings risk pushing investment offshore. "Other countries are falling over backwards to court international capital, including our world-class superannuation pool. Presenting a Team Australia front is smart, but where ...

NZ Super Fund in court defeat over human rights issues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
New Zealand's High Court has ruled against the nation's super fund, finding some of its policies are "unreasonable and unlawful" in regards to how it treats companies accused of human rights breaches. The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) ...

Treasury mulls increased powers for TPB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Treasury is seeking feedback on draft legislation that would give the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) stronger regulatory powers and enable greater sanctions. The draft legislation proposes to introduce criminal penalties for unregistered tax return preparers ...

Insignia Financial shareholders approve takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... and certain value for shareholders, and we thank them for their support." The Scheme remains subject to approval by the court, with a hearing scheduled for later this week. Should all conditions be satisfied or waived prior to the hearing, Insignia said ...

Former Big Un chief pleads guilty to insider trading

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... technology firm Big Un Richard Evans has pleaded guilty to one count of communicating inside information in Sydney District Court. Evans, formerly Evertz, gave inside information about Big Un to a shareholder around 10 January 2017, knowing reasonably ...