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ASIC consults to improve flexibility around pre-IPO comms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
ASIC has released a proposal to provide companies greater flexibility when listing on the public market to publicise their upcoming initial public offering (IPO). Under existing laws, companies are generally prohibited from advertising or publicising ...

BlackRock urgers broader diversification

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
BlackRock is urging financial advisers to move beyond traditional approaches to diversification, arguing heightened geopolitical uncertainty, artificial intelligence (AI) and structural economic shifts require more dynamic portfolio construction. Speaking ...

Treasury rolls out negative gearing, CGT Tranche 2 consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
Treasury has launched part two of the negative gearing and capital gains tax (CGT) reforms, hoping to clarify some more of the "complex issues" that apply to a range of specific circumstances and structures. Among the key measures, the government has ...

Advisers should rethink portfolio construction: La Trobe

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
La Trobe Financial has urged advisers to broaden portfolio construction beyond traditional equity and bond allocations, arguing that slowing productivity, persistent inflation risks and changing market dynamics require greater focus on real assets and ...

Warburg Pincus private equity strategy launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
Warburg Pincus' private equity strategy is now available to Australian wholesale investors. Newly launched Continental Funds Group has brought the Warburg Pincus Access Fund (WP ACE) to the local market, with the help of Channel Investment Management ...

Pinnacle profits up amid heightened expenses

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
Despite heightened expenses of $95.3 million in FY26, reflected by losses from its principal investments, Pinnacle Investment Management (ASX: PNI) saw its net profit after tax (NPAT) surge to over $30 million, with affiliates' funds under management ...

Prime Super, Aware Super explore potential merger

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
The superannuation funds have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a potential successor fund transfer (SFT) to create an approximately $254 billion fund with more than 1.4 million members. Aware Super and Prime Super are undertaking ...

AustralianSuper ups admin fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... members in Choice Income and Transition to Retirement Income this change is effective from November 1. The asset-based fee cap for accumulation accounts will also rise from $350 to $600 per year. This will affect about 7% of accumulation members. In ...

Chiodo in ASIC's crosshairs again

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
ASIC is taking further action on Paul Chiodo, this time for spruiking another property investment that raised $1.54 million from five SMSF investors. ASIC is seeking orders from the Federal Court to restrain Royce Capital Investments Royce (Australia) ...

Findex expands in Adelaide with Wakeful acquisition

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
Findex has strengthened its South Australian presence with the acquisition of Adelaide based accounting, tax and self-managed superannuation (SMSF) firm Wakeful Partners. Findex said the acquisition broadens its local advisory offering as it continues ...