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ATO sets sights on 'predatory practices' to access super

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) noted there has been a decrease in compassionate release of super, which it said was promising, however it remains concerned about predatory practices from health practitioners attempting to access super for financial ...

Affordable housing eligibility routinely overlooked: CEDA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
New research shows Australia is not targeting its affordable housing stock correctly, leaving about 19,000 families on social housing waitlists that truly need and are entitled to it. The Committee for Economic Development of Australia's (CEDA) latest ...

ASIC investigates potential $138m scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
ASIC has confirmed it is actively investigating a potential scam that has seen at least $138 million of Australian investor funds lost. ASIC said the investigation is around whether there were oversight, due diligence and compliance failures linked ...

Acenda Life launches investment bond

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
Acenda Life has launched an Investment Growth Bond and enhanced its Fixed Term Annuity, broadening its investment offering. The new investment bond is designed for long-term wealth accumulation and transfer, with potential applications including education ...

Gas transition to take 'decades rather than years': UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said as the pace of decarbonisation moderates, natural gas is increasingly recognised as an important component of the global energy mix. "The practical reality is that gas is likely to play a transitional ...

Regulating for culture

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
... golf with Andrew Yates... He had announced his retirement and was largely absent from the process, largely absent from the office and completely absent from the process of tendering," Dexus chair Warwick Negus told the parliamentary committee. Questioned ...

Tribeca Financial promote four new equity partners

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
... partners join Watson, Brad Fox, Robert Devlin, Matthew Rea, Natasha Stronach and Peter Higgins, who lead the firm's Sydney office. Watson said the appointments reflected Tribeca's emphasis on developing its people alongside its technology and operations ...

Praemium's new leadership toughens earnings yardstick

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
Praemium's new leadership will be keeping a close eye on costs, with new chief executive Denis Orrock noting he will make sure the technology upgrade underway translates into stronger earnings and better returns for shareholders. Late September ...

Australian Ethical FUM drops by $70m

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
Australian Ethical saw a net outflow of $100 million in its investment business in the first quarter of the financial year. The ethical fund manager said wholesale redemptions outweighed the inflows from new products and client wins. Net flows into ...

Perennial expands wholesale offer for pre-IPOs

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
Perennial Partners is launching a new strategy for wholesale investors to capitalise on global pre-IPO opportunities, requiring a minimum investment of $100,000. The Perennial Marquee Fund, structured as an open-end investment, provides wholesale investors ...