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Digital assets don't need new regulatory logic: ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... fundamental economic functions such as capital allocation, payments and risk management. Instead, they provide new technical means through which capital can be raised, value transferred and risk allocated. "Recognising this continuity is essential for ...

ASIC launches beneficial ownership transparency review

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... transparency by showing who ultimately owns, controls and receives profits from listed entities," ASIC said. Amending the act also means requiring foreign-registered entities listed on Australia's financial markets and their shareholders to disclose ...

Product showcase: Follow the leaders

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... our founder universe," Ziller says. When you take a step back and look at it, this style of investing is a very focused means of gaining exposure to growth stocks and themes. "By investing in the strongest founders, they tend to be a growth engine for ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... these laws were designed to solve, unwanted multiple accounts and balance erosion, has been largely addressed through other means. The data makes a strong case for revisiting whether the current settings are still doing more good than harm," Koval said. ...

What Australia must do to be at the forefront of financial innovation

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... risk-taking... We can only achieve this together, across the Asia Pacific - and the opportunity is now. "Backing untested innovation means being prepared to take risks. This is how we modernise and strengthen our markets."

AFCA membership extended for Shield, First Guardian-linked firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... suspended expelling members in liquidation linked to the collapse of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund. This means United Global Capital (UGC) and Next Generation Advice, which are both in liquidation, will remain AFCA members. UGC's ...

Cbus calls for tax reform on TPD payouts in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... they're unsure about key parts of retirement, including how and when to access the Age Pension," Fok said. "Simplifying means testing and allowing super funds to help with applications would make a meaningful difference for thousands of Australians ...

New SMC campaign to help Aussies care for 'golden super goose'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... returns. "Super works best when people understand it and nurture it. Helping more young Australians look after their super now means more security and dignity for them later in life," Schubert said.

US and Israel strike Iran: What it means for investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
Iran was hit by joint strikes from the United States and Israel over the weekend, after talks between the US and Iran over nuclear capabilities broke down. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed in the conflict, and Iran ...

Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... urgently need a comprehensive set of consumer protections, or we risk further Shield and First Guardian-style collapses, which means more Australians losing money they have saved to live on in retirement," Schubert said. "Platforms and SMSFs are often ...