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ASFA chair to step down after four years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... acknowledging both Dransfield and Hayes, ASFA said they "provided invaluable guidance and advice on the development of the SC3 Framework, a sector-driven initiative coordinated by ASFA to build resilience to cyber threats, fraud and scams by sharing ...

Pengana plots AI-focused LIT launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... investments leverage GCM Grosvenor's extensive origination networks, manager relationships and private markets due diligence framework," Pengana said. The new product will build on this collaboration by using GCM Grosvenor's existing investment platform ...

Treasury consults to align company minimum tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... Income Inclusion Rule which imposes top-up tax on a parent entity, will be implemented. "The rules implement the domestic framework for a multinational top-up tax, by providing for the substantive computations of top-up tax under the GloBE Rules and ...

SMC backs proposal to close family violence super loophole

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... court proceedings, which could further distress those affected. SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said the current framework does not reflect community expectations or adequately protect members. "It is fundamentally wrong that a perpetrator of domestic ...

Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... most major reform packages seen in the UK's pension system. The primary reform is the introduction of a Value for Money framework which will require trustees to offer clear default retirement income options. The aim is to avoid savers being stuck in ...

APRA warns super trustees over AI adoption

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has called on superannuation trustees, insurers and to significantly lift their approach to managing artificial intelligence (AI) risks, warning current practices are not keeping pace with rapid ...

VanEck unveils new range of active ETFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
VanEck has created the Core+ ETF range, launching three new ETFs to provide investors and advisers access to smart beta and active strategies spanning Australian and international equities, fixed income and real assets. The Core+ suite, which consists ...

FinCap opens private investments menu for advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
FinCap is launching a managed account platform in June which will help wholesale investors access professionally managed private asset exposures. It has also appointed BCA Research as a research partner to support the development of asset allocation ...

Why advisers should enter world of exit planning

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... it makes sense for them to prep their clients early," Bedard said. "Because [the clients] don't necessarily have the framework to resolve these issues." However, he warns frustration can grow among clients as the process to sell can be "gruelling", with ...

Addressing modern slavery risks more critical than ever: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... people trapped in modern slavery." Macleod said the initiatives aim to strengthen the effectiveness of the anti-slavery framework for years to come. The original framework was made in 2018. "It's really an important point for advisers to be aware ...