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Evidentia appoints head of product

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
Evidentia Group has named Mark Spring as head of product for strategy and managed funds. Spring has deep expertise in product development and management, having helped grow several large asset managers including Citigroup, Legg Mason, and NAB/MLC. Prior ...

Campbell Global promotes new head of global acquisition

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
J.P. Morgan subsidiary Campbell Global has promoted Michael Barbara to head of global acquisition. The new role expands his responsibilities as the timberland investment manager looks to grow its global portfolio of forestry and nature-based assets. ...

LRBA ban requires immediate clarity: SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... property ban. The legislation makes future SMSF real property borrowing turn on the business real property definition in the SIS Act which is a complex technical test, never designed to operate as the gateway for all SMSF property borrowing."

oOh!media bidders up offer price

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
oOh!media has confirmed it will continue to engage with all three firms currently battling it out to acquire the outdoor advertising company. The ASX-listed firm had received revised indicative takeover proposals from Pacific Equity Partners, I Squared ...

ASIC fines Deutsche Bank for 'systemic' reporting failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
The market regulator penalised Deutsche Bank $2 million for misreporting more than 260,000 over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions, saying the fine reflected "deficiencies" in the reporting framework and such failures were "systematic." ASIC ...

Australian ETF industry closes in on $400bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
Australia's exchange traded fund (ETF) industry is on track to surpass $400 billion in assets under management (AUM) after delivering a record first half of 2026. The growth was fuelled by surging investor inflows and continued demand for passive ...

Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... ASIC expanding its investigation into the former financial adviser, alleging he engaged in unconscionable conduct, failed to act in clients' best interests, gave conflicted advice, and issued defective statements of advice while receiving millions in ...

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities. The regulator's ...

FAAA urges insolvency crackdown to curb soaring CSLR costs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has called for tougher insolvency rules to prevent "phoenixing" activity. The FAAA said loopholes which shift costs of failed financial advice businesses onto the broader profession through the Compensation ...

Government consults on discretionary trust tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
The government is consulting on the minimum tax on discretionary trusts set to come into effect 1 July 2028. Announced during the 2026 Federal Budget, Treasury is now seeking industry feedback on the incoming tax around the expanded rollover relief ...