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Super funds get ahead of proposed minimum service standards: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... services ministry floating new mandatory minimum service standards for all large APRA-regulated superannuation funds in early 2025, forced to take action on widespread administration and back-office practices. One high profile example is Cbus paying ...

ASIC flags disclosure flaws in first wave of mandatory climate reports

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... assumptions in the first round of mandatory sustainability reports lodged under Australia's new climate disclosure regime. In early observations released ahead of the 30 June 2026 reporting season, ASIC said the overall standard of climate related reporting ...

Natixis appoints client services director

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... New Zealand. Platts has worked for some of the country's leading brands, including stints at Macquarie and Ironbark early in her career. She was director - key accounts and adviser business at Betashares ETFs and prior to joining Natixis was account ...

Budget boosts fuel security, misses clean energy opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... security package should be a shot in the arm for Future Made in Australia. Now we need to see the detail on how this will drive early-stage demand for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel that could help free us up from relying on imported ...

Australian ETF market surges to record $346bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... income and cash strategies increased as the Reserve Bank of Australia delivered its third-interest rate rise of the year in early May, reinforcing expectations that investors are balancing growth opportunities with more defensive positioning.

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

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... "Together, these initiatives now assist more than half of first home buyers into home ownership," Chalmers said. A major early initiative was the National Housing Accord unveiled in the 2022 Federal Budget, which aimed to deliver one million new homes ...

Chalmers overhauls negative gearing, CGT discount

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... For the next steps, Chalmers will consult with stakeholders on key details of the CGT reforms, including the treatment of early-stage and start-up businesses given the "unique features of the tech and start-up sector." He calculates the changes to support ...

ASFA expands technical implementation service

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... related entities manage major regulatory transformations - like the one currently underway with Payday Super - from the early stages of policymaking through to practical implementation. "ASFA has spotted a missing piece in how funds and service providers ...

Product showcase: A guaranteed future

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... the first decade of retirement, and for advisers, that creates a real challenge," Marquet says. "A negative market event early in retirement can materially change client outcomes, not just balances, but confidence and sustainability of income. That's ...

Income support system cannot handle claims surge: CALI

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... separate income support streams, including employer sick leave, workers compensation, social security, life insurance, and early access to superannuation. This complexity, combined with a rising demand, is making the system increasingly difficult to ...