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Super funds should not be asked to fund the CSLR: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... improve the sustainability of the scheme, the result can rapidly compound growth in levies unless it is reformed. In response, Delahunty said there are several design issues with the CSLR to make the scheme "fundamentally unsustainable", reiterating ...

Life CCC unveils FY27 priorities

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... insurers who participated in our 2025 inquiry to understand the basis for these settings and any changes made or planned in response to our findings," the Life CCC said. "We will defer broader follow-up on the industry's approach to providing mental ...

Treasury opens consult on TPB sanctions framework

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... regulatory framework for tax practitioners and the broader system in which they operate. "As part of the government's response to the PwC matter, the government consulted on proposed enhancements to the TPB's sanctions regime from December 2023 to January ...

ATO issues guidance on new LRBA rules for SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... needed to help trustees and advisers navigate the new regime with confidence. "The web guidance is a useful and timely response, but these reforms have also highlighted how heavily the industry now relies on SMSFR 2009/1, which has not kept pace with ...

Centuria quashes governance allegations amid fund downgrades

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
Centuria Capital Group (CNI) has swiftly provided a response to media reports suggesting that its exposure to the Bathla Group, a Sydney-based property constructor and developer, raised questions over its governance, following a downgrade of one of ...

ASIC simplifies guidance to improve capital raising activity

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... effort which commenced in September 2025. The proposed revamp of Regulatory Guide 264 Sell-Side Research (RG 264) is in response to industry feedback to seek clearer and less prescriptive guidance to encourage more research to support capital raising ...

Fund managers unsure about expenditures on AI

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
While budgets for artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities continue to grow across the fund management industry, many aren't sure if they are spending the right amount, new Clearwater Analytics research found. According to the study, which included ...

Rest calls for better alignment in default options

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
Rest conducted a survey addressing concerns around the ambiguity of standardised investment options and product labels. As a result, the industry fund is now calling for the government to strengthen alignment within the industry. The survey collected ...

Equities lead as Australian managed funds attract $13bn in H1

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... fixed income flows. Instead of retreating from the market, investors remained invested and opted for diversification in response to economic and geopolitical risk," Lee said.

Aussies ditch 'Great Australian Dream,' pursue 'Great Australian Lifestyle'

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... aspirations are now financial independence (54%) and having enough money to retire comfortably (54%), prompted by a "pragmatic response to a changing world." Ongoing economic uncertainty and cost-of-living pressures are reinforcing the need to balance ...