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Treasury proposes advice education standard reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... advice, Treasury now agrees that high barriers to entry, an overly prescriptive curriculum and the administrative burden to update the determination to add new courses or make administrative updates must be addressed following criticism from stakeholders. ...

BlackRock caps outflows on US$27bn private credit fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... issuer and senior unsecured ratings to Baa 2 from Baa 3. BlackRock Australia declined to comment beyond the HLEND investor update.

Major super reforms cost members $670m in death benefits: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... dialling down or turning off their insurance cover," ASFA wrote in the report Insurance provided through superannuation: Update and policy implications. Koval added: "I really feel for the families who've been caught by some of the unintended consequences ...

Australian Ethical unveils strong half-year results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... the acquisition of Altius Asset Management. FUM was $14.08 billion as at 31 December 2025, as reported in the quarterly update in January. The underlying cost-to-income ratio improved from 71.4% in FY25 to 68.8% in 1H26, reflecting ongoing efficiency ...

Perpetual sees 349% profit jump

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Perpetual has reported a 349% jump in net profit after tax to $53.9 million in the first half. It posted a jump of 12% in underlying profit to $112.7 million and delivered $60 million in annualised savings and is on track to achieve the targeted $70-$80 ...

Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... continues to welcome reports and tip-offs from the public. ASIC also released its six-monthly Enforcement and Regulatory update, outlining that the regulator has secured hundreds of millions in penalties and remediation. ASIC secured a record $349.8 ...

UniSuper faces fresh greenwashing allegation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... to universities asking them to raise the issue with UniSuper from a governance perspective. In an investment performance update last week, UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce pointed out that both Microsoft and Nvidia are down so far in 2026 ...

ASIC fines Fundhost for misleading fund performance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
Fundhost has paid $19,800 to comply with an infringement notice issued by ASIC for making false or misleading representations about the performance of the Polen Capital Global Growth Fund. Fundhost is the responsible entity of the Polen Capital Global ...

ASIC reviews lead generators again, names advisers using them

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... generation firms that specifically structure their business so as to not require an AFSL. ASIC said it will continue to update the list of known entities as the information comes to hand, noting that some names on the list may have ceased operations ...

First half steady, net inflows positive for Fiducian

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... Fiducian Investment Management Services Limited (FIMS) consistent with the NSW Supreme Court's process," said Singh in an update, noting FIMS as responsible entity has fully cooperated with ASIC's investigation to date. "The company will keep ...