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Government consults on discretionary trust tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... being broader than intended," the consultation paper stated. "Feedback is sought on appropriate treatment of cases such as modern commercial trusts, where trustees typically retain powers to change entitlements, add beneficiaries, or amend trust deeds ...

ASFA makes suggestions for performance test overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called for the federal governments annual superannuation performance test to be modernised, arguing the current framework is discouraging long-term investment assets such as housing, infrastructure ...

ICS secures mandate for UK specialist fund manager

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
... will continue to steer growth for the company moving forward. "As we continue to grow and deepen our offering, having a modern, governed data platform is essential - both to the quality of our investment process and to the service we deliver to clients. ...

WT Financial bets on scaling advice practices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
WT Financial (WTL) is betting on scaling advice practices by consolidating its Hubco strategy, under which it is selling its consumer-facing subsidiaries to its first Hubco investment, Titan Advice Group (TAG). It is divesting from its subsidiaries ...

Bell Potter launches private wealth platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... new website and mobile app puts clients in the driver's seat when it comes to visibility over their wealth. This is what modern wealth management looks like," Selvarajah said. It comes at a time where Australians are increasingly interested in investment ...

ASIC pushes to bolster competitiveness

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... to help Australia and Australian businesses grow - then we need healthy capital markets underpinned by safe, resilient, modern market infrastructure," Constant said. "Regulators and industry can work together to harness opportunities to best serve the ...

Aware Super sells majority stake in water portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... critical milestone in the fund's evolution as a sophisticated global asset owner. "With Aladdin now in place, we have a modern, institutional-grade platform that enables our investment teams to make faster, better-informed decisions on behalf of our ...

Frontier awards custody mandate for ICIO offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
Frontier Advisors is set to launch its independent chief investment officer (ICIO) service to the Australian market and has awarded a custody and administration mandate ahead of its release. Northern Trust has been appointed to provide asset servicing ...

Acenda in the hot seat over enterprise agreement

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... is better than the value the company is placing on them and they deserve an agreement that reflects the reality of the modern workplace." Anonymous quotes from Acenda workers, obtained by the FSU, said: "I moved from Sydney to a regional town because ...

ASX to pay $23m, admits misrepresentation over CHESS replacement

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
ASX has admitted that it misled and exposed market participants to financial risk in an announcement related to the delivery of the CHESS replacement project in early 2022, despite realising the delay would occur as early as 21 December 2021. According ...