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FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... which is why many financial advisers have moved away from the phrase "estate planning" and towards "succession planning", finding it a more fitting descriptor. "They're vastly different conversations being held today. It's around private wealth ...

US private credit firm swoops in to save Star

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... cultural concerns" plaguing the casino operator. Earlier this month the governance issues culminated in the Federal Court finding two former senior executives of Star breached their duties in relation to the handling of risks associated with money laundering ...

Law blocking abusers from hiding assets in super enters parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... commencement will be eligible if they remain legally enforceable and were awarded in relation to a criminal conviction or finding of guilt for child sexual abuse. The reforms also include amendments to the Bankruptcy Act 1966 to allow compensation debts ...

Macquarie broke law by not putting Shield on watch list, says court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... Wheelahan determined Macquarie should have placed the fun on a watch list for further monitoring but failed to do so. His finding was based on a Statement of Agreed Facts and Admissions filed by ASIC and Macquarie. It follows Macquarie entering a court ...

Senate report provides fuel for CGT discount tweak

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... with negative gearing, have skewed the ownership of housing away from owner-occupiers and towards investors." Its final finding was that the benefits of the discount are unequally distributed, which subsequently impacts wealth and intergenerational inequality. ...

'We've let our members down': Watson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... got the claims handling matters that have arisen with insurance claims not being paid promptly. Secondly, members are finding it really difficult to get through on the phone to some funds." Watson said continued consolidation in the industry hasn't delivered ...

CALI pushes for advice reforms as Australians turn to AI

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
More Australians are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for insurance advice, underscoring the need for the government to deliver on its advice reforms, the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) said. Research by CALI found three in five Australians ...

Super tax changes shake HNWs' retirement confidence: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
High-net-worth (HNW) individuals report feeling less confident about their retirement as changes to superannuation and tax settings take their toll. Generation Life's new 2025/26 Navigating Uncertainty Report found heightened taxation of super, like ...

SMSFs continue to demonstrate competitive edge: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) outperform APRA-regulated funds by about 1.1% on average, according to new analysis. Insights from Adelaide University show that in the five years to 30 June 2024, SMSFs' returns averaged 1.1% higher than APRA-regulated ...

ASIC has 'strong appetite' to hold boards to account

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... Corporations Act 2001. However, the court dismissed ASIC's case against seven former non-executive directors after finding they did not breach their duties. In a speech to the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Longo said while it is not ...