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Government aims to 're-make' NDIS, redirect funding to aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... four years. The changes are expected to net savings of about $15 billion a year by the end of the decade; the scheme is currently estimated to cost $70 billion by 2030. The government says the scheme's growth rate will also be halved to 5% a year under ...

Addressing modern slavery risks more critical than ever: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... that the Modern Slavery Act's transparency measures alone have not created meaningful impact for exploited workers. Currently, reporting is mandatory but taking action is not, leaving workers exposed and responsible businesses disadvantaged," said ...

Cboe offloads local exchange to Canadian giant

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... bring Cboe Australia and Cboe Canada under new ownership well suited to support their next chapter." Cboe Australia currently has around 20% of Australia's equity market turnover, representing approximately $2 billion of trades each day. Last year ASIC ...

Rapid growth of UHNW population prompts management shift: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... shift away from "blind" investing, Knight Frank said. According to Knight Frank's The Wealth Report 2026, Australia is currently ranked fourth globally for billionaire growth, now home to some 16,460 UHNW individuals - those with a net worth of more ...

Treasury's proposal adds flexibility for new advisers: FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... insufficient and inadequate, stating that improved access to financial advice is in the best interests of all Australians. Currently, the FAAA noted, there are too many constraints and hurdles for the industry to grow, including the lack of approved ...

EQT raises $21.8bn for Asia Pacific private equity fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... companies remains central to how we deliver consistent performance over time," Gopalakrishnan and Macksey said. BPEA IX is currently 5% to 10% invested. "We're grateful for the strong support from our investors, which has enabled us to close this flagship ...

Global X to expand product suite with three new ETFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... and adoption continue to build," Zaika said. The Space Tech ETF has been listed on Nasdaq as ORBX since April 14, and currently contains $3.11 million (US$2.23m) in net assets, trading at $78.20 (US$56.06). Notably, it is unlikely the upcoming Australian ...

Hostplus extends Citi mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... $6.2 trillion in the first half of FY26, an increase of 8.6% on the June 2025 figure. The top five custodians by size currently are J.P. Morgan ($1.49tn), State Street ($1.08tn), Citigroup ($1.05tn), Northern Trust ($995bn), and BNP Paribas ($824.2bn). ...

UniSuper names new board member

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... representative. Scott Henderson replaces Nicole Gower, who departed after nine years with the super fund. Henderson is currently vice president of corporate services at Edith Cowan University (ECU), where he oversees finance, information technology ...

FSC ups expectations on platform trustees' governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... a substantial body of work that will complement sensible regulatory and legislative reforms which the government is currently consulting on." The standard applies to all full FSC members who are wrap platform super trustees. This includes the seven largest ...