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ASIC boasts $830m record civil penalties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... said $644 million is being paid back to Australians, including more than $61 million announced in the first half of 2026, on top of the $583 million announced between June and December 2025. "We are pursuing cases that expose serious failures in systems ...

Aussies ditch 'Great Australian Dream,' pursue 'Great Australian Lifestyle'

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... beyond a single milestone into a more holistic view of financial freedom across a lifetime. The report found Australians' top life aspirations are now financial independence (54%) and having enough money to retire comfortably (54%), prompted by a "pragmatic ...

FY26 ASX listings sat below five-year average

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... Infrastrcuture Nz from New Zealand, and Pan African Resources from South Africa, which were all listed in FY26 and are part of the top 15 ASX international listings over the past five financial year. "International listings increased to 23 in FY26, up ...

Netwealth posts record FUA as managed accounts top $30bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
Netwealth has capped off another record year, growing funds under administration (FUA) to $135.7 billion as strong adviser inflows and improving markets offset elevated withdrawals from a handful of ultra-high-net-worth clients. The wealth platform ...

Nominations open for the 2026 Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... Nominations are open until July 20, Monday. The shortlist will be announced on August 10, Monday, henceforth voting for the top 50 will also commence. The 2026 Power50 will be unveiled on September 18, Friday.

Future Generation returns top 20%

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... active fund managers and has significantly lower exposure to Australia's largest listed companies than the benchmark, with the top 10 stocks accounting for just 16.6% of the portfolio compared with 45.3% of the index. Future Generation also maintained ...

Australia welcomes 25k to millionaires' club: UBS

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... Kong (US$648,267), the US (US$696,277), Luxembourg (US$ 654,732) and Switzerland (US$910,382) lead Australia, recording the top wealth levels on a per-adult basis. The report found Australia is home to some 121,000 adults with wealth between US$5 million ...

ART, AustralianSuper deliver strong FY26 returns

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... decade to 30 June, the High Growth accumulation option returned an annualised 10.07%, with the fund noting it is currently the top-performing option in the SuperRatings SR Growth Index over 10 years to 31 May. ART chief investment officer Ian Patrick ...

Investors Mutual founders launch new venture

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... quant and momentum-driven trading," he said. "My concern is that a time is coming when many investors will realise that the top holdings in the index or quant fund that they own do not represent anywhere close to the true underlying value of the companies ...

Investors back active management

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... remain the dominant concern, with 76.1% of Australian respondents citing uncertainty around US foreign policy among their top risks, while 70.1% pointed to conflict in the Middle East. Economic slowdown and artificial intelligence driven disruptions ...