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ASX not in a rush to pick next chief executive: Chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... Yip will assume the role, effective May 29, after announcing in February that chief executive Helen Lofthouse would step down. The ASX said the appointment is intended to ensure leadership continuity during the transition period, with Yip bringing more ...

Calls for CGT, negative gearing reforms 'unanimous': Mulino

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... objectives. The Budget is expected to provide further detail on the governments approach when Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down the measures tonight.

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THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
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Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... safeguard of the best financial interests duty." He is concerned, however, that a simple reference portfolio approach could water down the test if it reduces accountability for superannuation funds. "Applying an investment performance and fees test to ...

Bell Financial looks to diversify revenue, targets 'holistic' strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... market volatility impacting the broking business. The broking division's revenue across retail and institutional was down 23.5% year-on-year, dropping to $69.4 million. It had made an after-tax loss of $2.8 million. BFG co-chief executive Dean Davenport ...

TelstraSuper did fall foul of IDR obligations: Federal Court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... right to complain to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), the Federal Court found. In a judgment handed down on April 30, the Federal Court found TelstraSuper - which has since merged with Aware Super - did indeed fail to comply with ...

Digital asset adoption in SMSFs not a surprise: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... emphasised many SMSFs would concentrate on a single asset due to value appreciation initially but diversify their portfolio down the track. Additionally, many would still have super in their APRA fund, utilising the SMSF as a broader "super diversification ...

RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... above its 2.5% target midpoint." The RBA also updated its forecasts for the Australian economy, now seeing growth revised down to 1.3% for 2026 and 1.4% for 2027. On core inflation, the forecasts see a peak in the trimmed mean of 3.8% in Q2 2026, up ...

DigiCo offloads US asset for $1bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... not the first time Maher has stepped in to run DigiCo, having also taken on the role in mid-2025 when Damon Reid stepped down as chief executive to become chief operating officer and "focus on operational execution and delivery" across the Australian ...

Atlas Arteria rejects 'exploitative' IFM takeover bid

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... conditional on OTPP waiving those rights for free. The board argues IFM is portraying the option as a "material risk" to drive down the company's value, yet IFM has made it a condition of the offer that OTPP waive its pre-existing contractual rights ...