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ASIC furthers simplification with regulatory roadmaps

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
ASIC is furthering its simplification work, focusing on the development of sector-based regulatory roadmaps, improving ASIC registers through the RegistryConnect program, and expanding digital transactions. ASIC said for the next six months it will ...

ASFA joins Finance Industry Council of Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) has joined the Finance Industry Council of Australia (FICA), marking the first time the superannuation sector has formally been represented within the peak coordinating body for Australia's broader ...

Advent builds Australian presence with new appointment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
The role will be filled by a former Future Fund board member who has also held roles at Macquarie, NAB and AMP. Global private equity investor Advent has appointed Patricia Cross as an operating partner for Australia and New Zealand, strengthening its ...

Tokenisation could inject $24bn annually: Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
Project Acacia, the brainchild of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) to explore a tokenised wholesale asset ecosystem in Australia, has completed its experimental and research phase, which has ...

ACCC approves Zurich's ClearView takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has given Zurich Financial Services its blessing to acquire ClearView Wealth. Zurich Financial Services is offering 65 cents for each ClearView share to value the takeover at about $425 million. ...

HeirWealth partners with ViewTrade

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
ViewTrade and HeirWealth have partnered to offer an integration of global trade execution with portfolio performance analytics, and tax reporting. The partnership combines ViewTrade's global brokerage infrastructure with HeirWealth Atlas's portfolio ...

Investors rotate into fixed income as diversification demand grows: Capital Group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
Institutional investors are increasing allocations to fixed income and broadening exposure beyond the US as they reposition portfolios for a more volatile and fragmented macro environment, according to new research from Capital Group. The firms Fixed ...

North expands adviser support with new hire

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
AMP North has appointed a head of business development and national sales manager as it focuses on expanding adviser support and distribution capabilities. AMP North has appointed Kristen Lennis-Harvey as head of business development and national sales ...

Plato launches global shares ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
Plato Investment Management is broadening access to its Plato Global Shares Income Fund with the launch of an active ETF version on the ASX, marking its third investment solution on the exchange. The Plato Global Shares Income Fund - Active ETF (ASX ...

Law blocking abusers hiding super assets passes parliament

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... which said the changes reinforce the integrity of the retirement savings system. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty said convicted perpetrators would no longer be able to "misuse the super system to ...