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Australia's family offices surpass $323bn in assets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
... those cities, the report said. Gallagher said family offices are becoming more important participants across private and public investment markets. "Family offices are no longer simply wealth preservation vehicles. Many have evolved into sophisticated ...

Guardians names head of portfolio completion

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
... Michael McNee joins the portfolio completion effective October 19. The team manages the NZ$95 billion super fund's public market exposure in equities, fixed income, credit and foreign currency, while also taking care of its liquidity position. McNee ...

ASIC extends wholesale markets pact with FMSB

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
ASIC has extended its cooperation with the Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB) for another three years, continuing a partnership focused on the development of global standards for fair and effective wholesale financing markets. The extension will ...

Fed's rate hike exacerbates Australia's outlook

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
... and the award wage increase of 4.75% may well filter into increases received by higher income earners during the year. "Public sector wage growth for the year to 30 June 2026 was also relatively high at 3.4% ahead of the private sector at 3.1%. The GDP ...

SMSFs lure $14bn from retail, industry super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... self-managed super between the 2025 and 2026 financial years. Retail funds, meanwhile, lost $5.6 billion to SMSFs, while the public sector funds saw $0.5 billion exit. Corporate and other vehicles saw outflows of $27 million and $66.2 million respectively. ...

Investors price more risk into listed private credit trusts: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
Investors are pricing in more risk for listed private credit vehicles, which are structured as listed investment trusts (LITs), with some trusts trading at a discount of 25% of their net asset value (NAV), according to Morningstar. Property developer ...

SIAA calls for fresh talent amid advice demand

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... Association (SIAA). The Invested in what comes next report argues that while the profession has undergone significant reform, public perceptions remain shaped by outdated stereotypes that fail to reflect the modern role of investment professionals. SIAA ...

APRA simplifies retirement data collection by trustees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
As part of its response to industry feedback on the proposed Retirement Reporting Framework, the prudential regulator has streamlined data requirements, ensuring transparency while reducing the excessive data collection burden. The framework is part ...

First-mover costs stifle digital finance: report

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... investment, risk, governance, interoperability and the distribution of benefits." He is recommending that the private and public sector work to establish a "workable" Australian dollar settlement layer for tokenised assets, remove "collective action" ...

Government backs Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... including potential digital financial market infrastructure arrangements. As part of the reforms, Treasury will establish a public-private financial innovation committee comprising regulators, industry representatives and independent members. The committee ...