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FAAA urges insolvency crackdown to curb soaring CSLR costs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has called for tougher insolvency rules to prevent "phoenixing" activity. The FAAA said loopholes which shift costs of failed financial advice businesses onto the broader profession through the Compensation ...

Government consults on discretionary trust tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
The government is consulting on the minimum tax on discretionary trusts set to come into effect 1 July 2028. Announced during the 2026 Federal Budget, Treasury is now seeking industry feedback on the incoming tax around the expanded rollover relief ...

SMSFA backs review of ATO's regulatory approach

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
The SMSF Association (SMSFA) has welcomed the Australian National Audit Office's (ANAO) review of the Australian Taxation Office's regulation of self-managed super funds, describing it as a timely opportunity to assess whether the regulatory framework ...

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 ...

Nominations open for the 2026 Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
Nominations for the 2026 Financial Standard Power50 are now open as we recognise the country's most influential advisers who continue to raise the standards for the profession and provide outstanding service to clients and the wider community. This ...

Focus Partners Australia appoints head of wealth advisory

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
Focus Partners Australia has appointed a head of wealth advisory, hiring from Ord Minnett. David Lane will take on the role with Focus Partners saying the appointment comes as demand continues to grow for advice that brings together wealth management ...

SS&C to accept digital cash for tokenised investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
SS&C Technologies Holdings is planning to adopt digital cash such as stablecoins and tokenised commercial bank deposits during the transactions of tokenised investments. The planned capabilities are designed to support future atomic settlement, SS&C ...

AutralianSuper injects $500m in Indian infrastructure

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
AustralianSuper will increase its commitment to India's National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) with a further $500 million, taking the fund's overall holdings in India across all asset classes to $3.3 billion. The new investment ...

IMF downgrades Australian outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded the growth forecast for Australia from 2% to 1.9% in its latest World Economic Outlook. This comes as Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) assistant governor Sarah Hunter hinted to the Australian Conference ...

HESTA executive jumps ship to Cbus

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
A C-suite executive from HESTA has taken on a new role as chief member officer at Cbus, effective October. HESTA confirmed chief engagement and growth officer Joshua Parisotto will depart after more than six years with the fund. Parisotto first joined ...