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ASIC launches beneficial ownership transparency review

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... in the Corporations Act will apply to companies, registered schemes, notified foreign passport funds and other bodies, whether incorporated or formed in Australia or not, that are listed on Australia's financial markets. "The purpose of the beneficial ...

ASX loses $100bn as Iran war escalates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... raising cash". "I suspect the resilience of the Iranian regime in the face of heavy attacks has surprised the US, but whether it can continue to hold out remains to be seen. The longer it can, the greater the pressure on Trump to 'do a Greenland' - claim ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... 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. ASFA puts forth several recommendations to address ...

Treasury proposes options to block victim-survivors' super going to perpetrators

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... benefits in these cases fairer and more consistent and ensuring payments are not delayed. In all, the paper seeks feedback on whether a forfeiture-like rule should be established in relation to super death benefits, and three distinct policy options ...

Advice remains profitable for those who prepare: Centurion Market Makers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... buyer. There are also geographic factors to consider, with regional practices typically valued for less, depending on whether they're in a significant regional centre. The age profile of clients also remains important to valuations. Centurion Market ...

US exceptionalism may have peaked: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... main game" has peaked. "We're also meant for a more volatile world economy. Our world is more ripe for disruption, whether those disruptions are caused by technology or by climate change or by geopolitics. This is a world where we're going to ...

MIS review ignores key issues: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... appropriate. "At present, the financial advice sector is paying for client losses related to MIS collapses, irrespective of whether failures also occurred within the MIS. This anomalous situation urgently needs to be resolved, to ensure the sustainability ...

Iress sticks to simplification plan, will consider "bona fide" takeover bids

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... the year to 24 cents her share. Last year, it began looking for suitors to potentially acquire the business. It assessed whether a change-of-control could deliver compelling and certain value for shareholders, but said no such offer has been received. ...

Trump hit by Supreme Court's 'body blow', strikes back with 15% global tariff

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... don't have the legal power to wield tariffs as a weapon of global coercion in the way Trump desires - the only question is whether the Supreme Court would be cowered into letting Trump get his way. It was not," he said. He added that trading partners ...

Jobs rise in line with expectations, RBA hike still likely

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... APAC economist Krishna Bhimavarapu said. "Focus now shifts to the January CPI release next week, with markets watching whether the firmer-than-expected labour backdrop is feeding into inflation via capacity constraints. "So, any upside surprise could ...