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ASX names Lofthouse's successor

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... leadership team to further strengthen ASX's role as a steward of critical market infrastructure and to position us as a leading capital markets hub in the Asia Pacific region." The exchange has come under immense scrutiny following several technical ...

Australian ETF market surges to record $346bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
Australia's exchange traded fund industry has climbed to a record $346 billion in assets under management after posting one of its strongest monthly gains on record in April. New data from Betashares showed the local ETF market grew by $16.6 billion ...

TCorp awards $1bn mandate to UK insurer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
TCorp has awarded a $1 billion mandate to UK-based insurance specialist Hiscox Capital Partners. TCorp head of listed and unlisted asset management James Murray told Financial Standard the partnership was a strategic opportunity. "We see this as a strategic ...

Adviser ban stretched to 2028 in ASIC deterrence win

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... registered as a financial adviser for another three years. Melbourne-based Stephen Rogers, a representative of United Global Capital, had been prohibited from registering as an adviser with ASIC until after December 2025. The Financial Services and Credit ...

Future Group invests in energy transition with fresh mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
Future Group has invested an undisclosed sum in I Squared Capital's Energy Transition Infrastructure Fund (ETIF) to fast-track its energy transition effort, while seeking exclusive opportunities outside the Australian market. ETIF supports climate change ...

Investors the biggest losers in 2026 Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... fuel security, cost-of-living relief, tax reforms and productivity improvement. The highly anticipated overhauls to the capital gains tax (CGT) discount and negative gearing, which aim to "level the playing field for first home buyers," captured much ...

Foreign investors housing ban extended

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... intervention to date, combining tax reform, infrastructure spending and supply side incentives.in "We will replace the 50% capital gains tax discount with inflation-adjusted indexation from 1 July 2027, to restore the taxation of real gains, and introduce ...

Government pushes for investment risk taking

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... package of reforms in the budget in a bid to support resilience, investment and risk taking as well as unlock patient capital for young and expanding firms. It said it will permanently extend the $20,000 instant asset write-off from July 2026 for small ...

Minimum 30% tax for discretionary trusts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... as a company or fixed trust. "This will provide relief from income tax consequences of restructuring, including tax on capital gains, and will be available for three years from 1 July 2027," he said. Chalmers has yet to consult with stakeholders on details ...

Budget doubles down on housing supply with $2bn infrastructure push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... reduced by 10%. The announcement builds on a broader housing agenda that has increasingly focused on unlocking institutional capital boosting long term housing supply amid worsening affordability pressures. "[The government] is taking decisive action ...