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Government, super funds to increase UK collaborations

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... diverse and resilient portfolios that can help deliver long-term retirement outcomes, Chalmers said. "The MoU provides a framework for governments to work more closely together to support investment opportunities. This could include in areas of shared ...

K2 AM to close small cap ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
K2 Asset Management (KAM) is shutting its small cap ETF for failing to achieve sufficient scale after nearly 11 years. The K2 Australian Small Cap Hedge Fund Complex ETF (ASX: KSM) is winding down with the last trading day set for May 15. Incepted on ...

FSC ups expectations on platform trustees' governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... whereby a licensee or adviser is approved by is subject to additional controls, like a watchlist. There should also be a framework in place for ongoing monitoring of advisers and licensees, it states. When it comes to advice fee deductions, the standard ...

Digital advice spurring demand for full personal advice: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
New research from the Financial Services Council (FSC) reveals digital advice is activating the demand for full personal advice and presents the opportunity for the industry to finally provide regulated digital advice at scale. The role and value of ...

Treasury mulls increased powers for TPB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... practitioner can reapply for registration from five years to 10 years. "The amendments implement a stronger compliance framework that more effectively penalises and deters inappropriate conduct by both registered tax practitioners and unregistered preparers," ...

NZ Super chair's term extended by two years

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... Williamson's guidance, the Guardians had implemented some significant changes, including the adoption of a revised strategic framework in April 2024. Commenting, Williamson said he will continue to apply the right approach for its members. "Our focus ...

New AMP boss outlines vision amid drooping share price

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
New AMP chief executive Blair Vernon has sought to allay shareholders' fears about the wealth firm's deteriorating share price, saying external factors do not reflect strong financial performance and fundamentals. At his first annual general ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
Super Consumers Australia has called for the government to focus on reforms that will actually protect people, warning against ineffective measures and those that will harm victims. It raised concerns over the proposal to remove the 'but for test' from ...

Coinbase receives AFSL, plans product expansion

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... traditional financial products leveraging digital asset infrastructure. Shortly after the passage of the Digital Assets Framework Bill, which requires crypto exchanges to obtain AFSLs, Coinbase Australia has received its AFSL. It's also become the first ...

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... ultimately given to a retail client. "This option seeks to explicitly capture lead generators in the conflicted remuneration framework, alongside the other obligations of licensees," Treasury explained. "However, potential ambiguities around the scope ...