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Treasury seeks feedback on foreign investment reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... tape and costs for investors is a meaningful step toward making Australia a more attractive investment destination. This proposal builds on the important work already achieved by the Government in exempting inter-funding arrangements within global funds ...

APRA tackles 'weak demand' for longevity products in second consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... against the additional risks certain asset types may present to longevity product policyholders," APRA said. Another proposal is to introduce an Excel-based reporting template given the few entities currently offering longevity products. APRA will consult ...

Actuaries Institute makes proposal to close advice gap

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
The Actuaries Institute has released a proposed framework for closing the financial advice gap in Australia. The Actuaries Institute Help, Guidance and Advice (HGA) Working Group undertook extensive research and consultation to examine how different ...

Court blocks Merhi from financial services

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... into the Advantage Diversified Property Fund (ADPF). In December 2024, Keystone was ordered to be wound up. Under the proposal, the 2800 Shield unitholders sourced from Equity Trustees are paid back, before the liquidator and creditors, and receive $110 ...

APRA updates governance framework

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... extension, it now proposes a hard tenure limit of 12 years with short extensions in limited circumstances. Additionally, a proposal for banks and insurers to have at least two independent directors, including the chair, not on other group boards will ...

WAM takes over PIA board, vows to lift underperformance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
Wilson Asset Management (WAM) has successfully taken over the board of the Pengana International Equities (PIA) LIC in the hope of overhauling its investment strategy amid continued underperformance. WAM's Geoff Wilson and Jesse Hamilton, and Richard ...

More suitors line up for Iress

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... in addition to the parties which have previously expressed interest in Iress, in order to ascertain whether there is a proposal that could be recommended by the Iress board." "The basis for engagement is that bidders are restricted from contacting certain ...

Treasury unveils major super tax changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... the tax didn't already. AustralianSuper chief strategy officer Paula Benson said: "The indexing of the Division 296 proposal and taxing of realised gains will ensure the system remains fit for purpose for future generations of Australian workers." ...

Eildon recommends Samuel Terry takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
... to accept Samuel Terry's offer, which recently went up from $0.80 per security to $0.875, in the absence of a superior proposal. "The offer represents a premium to recent market prices prior to announcement of the offer including a 24.1% premium to the ...

Platinum LIC turns down WAM bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
... Caldwell and Julian Martin to be elected on the LIC's board. In the same month, PMC received a non-binding indicative proposal from L1 Capital to replace Platinum as investment manager. At the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) this week, about 65% ...