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FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... question about the disruption to the supply of oil from the Middle East, which is impacting most global economies, is whether an inflationary shock turns into a growth shock. Currently, the fixed income market is hyper focused on interest rates and what ...

ASFA chair to step down after four years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... how they operate day to day." "Effective due diligence is about understanding how an investment manager functions, and whether governance and controls are genuinely working under pressure. Clear roles and responsibilities, appropriate segregation between ...

QIC faces heat over aviation firefighting asset privatisation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... representing aviation fire fighters, has called on major industry superannuation funds and their affiliated unions to scrutinise whether members' retirement savings could be funding the deal. The likes of Australian Retirement Trust, Brighter Super ...

Super funds score win on stamp duty disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... years or reclassified as a statutory tax or incidental costs as opposed to a transaction cost. ASIC said it will consider whether any costs need to be reclassified in its review of ASIC Instrument 2019/1070 and Regulatory Guide 97: Disclosing fees and ...

Sequoia abandons InterPrac sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... representatives to invest in the failed funds. ASIC insisted a receiver must be appointed to investigate and report on whether the deal made between Sequoia and Conquest is "bona fide, fair and reasonable", and report on InterPrac's financial position ...

Australia's economic growth lays far beyond capitals

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... the city... We've seen quite a few transactions happen in the last 12 months where you've seen foreign capital, whether it's South Korea, Japanese or Singaporean, it's mainly capital from around Asia now." "But Melbourne is getting an ...

APRA warns super trustees over AI adoption

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... already beginning to see these benefits materialise. But we cannot be blind to the risks of such powerful technology, whether in our own hands or the hands of those with malign intent." APRA said cyber risks remain a key concern, particularly as more ...

Treasury to abolish CGT discount: Reports

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... changes in the tax system, but we haven't changed those policies. We haven't taken any decisions on those policies, whether it's the specific ones you mentioned, there's more work to do on our options for tax reform in this Budget," he ...

Australian Unity adds Betashares ETFs to bond offerings

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... seeing more parents and grandparents use investment bonds as a structured way to build wealth for the next generation, whether that's helping their kids with home deposits, supporting education or funding other major life expenses," Glinac said. ...

ASIC to refresh financial market infrastructure guides

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... proposes changes to how overseas entities should be licensed. This is so it reflects the legislation "for determining whether 'a financial market has a material connection with this jurisdiction', as introduced by the FMI reforms," ASIC said. ...