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ASX Advisory Group gives update on corporate governance revision

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... of the 'if not, why not' framework'". "The explanatory material has also been revised and is designed to help entities, rather than create additional obligations," the communique read. A consultation on the principles will take place in mid-July, which ...

Product showcase: A guaranteed future

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... alongside account-based pensions (ABPs) and other income strategies. "We're not seeing advisers move away from ABPs but rather, they're becoming much more intentional about how different income sources work together," she says. "Annuities can ...

Openmarkets makes private wealth play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... enables us to deliver a better commercial outcome for advisers, ensuring they can focus on growing their client portfolios rather than navigating institutional constraints." The group plans to grow its adviser count to 50 over the next three years, saying ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... between the two asset classes doesn't always perform as expected, with it more likely to provide a hedge in demand shocks rather than inflationary or fiscal repricing environments. "Future demand shocks are always a possibility, which is why we added ...

Rest calls on government to fix 'motherhood penalty'

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... unpaid care as a form of economic contribution. "Our superannuation system continues to treat unpaid care as time away rather than time given," Burgio said. "Interrupted work patterns, reduced hours and periods of unpaid caring work are among the strongest ...

Super funds score win on stamp duty disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... will be disclosed over the following seven years in fees and costs summaries publishing in Product Disclosure Statements, rather than as an annual sum. The change is in response to concerns the inclusion of transaction costs, including stamp duty, may ...

Clime Investment offloads SMA business

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... involved Clime retaining selected high-net-worth family office relationships operating under portfolio management arrangements rather than traditional retail advice structures. "The business will continue to trade as Clime Private Wealth and approximately ...

NEOS, TAL honoured at Life Insurance Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... right time, find their way back. What we've built acknowledges that uncertainty honestly and tries to work with it rather than against it."

APRA finalises CPS 230 amendments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... time, as domestic and international operational resilience practices mature, APRA expects the scope of exemptions to narrow rather than expand," APRA said. "APRA will periodically review the operation of these exemptions to ensure they remain appropriate ...

Australia averts recession but not slowdown: JPMAM

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
... hike at the upcoming meeting on May 5. In the US, it predicts the Federal Reserve will potentially cut rates this year rather than increase them. Europe and parts of Asia, meanwhile, may not fare as well. "Europe is the one that we worry about the most. ...