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CSC tests waters on digital assets with Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... wallets were labelled as financial products by ASIC last year. Further, to pledge more confidence on the sector, the government passed the Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 soon after, requiring digital asset platforms and tokenised ...

AFCA moves to reinstate APT Strategy, opens doors for victims

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... on how to navigate the complaints process, as well as stay on top of regulatory developments, court proceedings and government reforms. Kee said she worked closely with Callun Blurton from FD Legal throughout this process "because we both believed these ...

Bathla collapse rattles private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
Property developer Bathla Group went into voluntary administration yesterday, raising fears that investors will pull back from private credit funds exposed to the sector. In response, MA Financial has introduced a temporary monthly redemption limit ...

Phil Anderson to retire at the upcoming FAAA Congress

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... tireless in shaping numerous important policy and standards outcomes, and building strong stakeholder relationships across government, media, and peak bodies as well as the broader profession," Abood said. "His leadership as chief executive of the AFA ...

FAAA welcomes 'widow's tax' changes in CGT, negative gearing reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... pleased that the proposed new sections directly resolve the widow's tax issue," the FAAA said, and thanked the government for engaging with concerns raised in its June submission and acting swiftly to implement a solution. The FAAA also welcomed ...

ASX launches first Australian bond and credit index futures

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... billion in assets. The Bloomberg AusBond Composite Index provides broad exposure to Australian fixed income, including government, semi-government, supranational and corporate bonds, while the Bloomberg AusBond Credit Index focuses on Australian corporate ...

Trusts, foundations deploy $100m in catalytic capital: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... capability and capacity, and more confident investors and investment committees. There is also an opportunity for active government leadership and market shaping through policy settings, risk-sharing, capacity building and infrastructure," lead authors ...

VanEck cuts fees on gold ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... diversify their reserves, inflation remains a risk and recent US treasury bond buyback signals concerns around rising government debt and the interest burden." VanEck said NUGG differs from other gold bullion ETFs as it is physically backed by Australian-sourced ...

Trustees, platforms, cyber risk under APRA spotlight

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... than saying the package remains "an important transparency and accountability mechanism." "We continue to work with government on potential future revisions to the Performance Test," APRA said. Meanwhile, APRA said cyber security, artificial intelligence ...

Industry reacts to Mulino's sweeping reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... schemes and questionable actors." Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs, however, said the government must ensure a clear distinction between full professional advice, which tells a consumer what they should do in their personal ...