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Pengana plots AI-focused LIT launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... in the proposed trust would be made pursuant to a product disclosure statement (PDS) issued in accordance with applicable law (which should be read in full, and considered together with a target market determination (TMD) issued in relation to units ...

SMC backs proposal to close family violence super loophole

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... preventing perpetrators of domestic and family violence from accessing their victim's superannuation. Under existing super law, a family violence perpetrator can claim and be paid their victim's super even in cases involving clear, sustained abuse of ...

Major UK pension reforms passed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... money or face consolidation and enables automatic merging of multiple pension pots. The Pension Schemes Bill was passed into law on Wednesday, which will kickstart one of the most major reform packages seen in the UK's pension system. The primary reform ...

REI Super realigns leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026
REI Super has restructured its leadership team and hired a chief risk officer in the process. Following its recent administration transition to SS&C, REI Super completed a structural review, opting to fold all its member services functions under one ...

Generation Life reports cyber attack

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026
... reached $34.8 billion, up 30% year on year. "During the quarter, Division 296 legislation received Royal Assent and became law, representing a structural shift in the taxation of superannuation balances above $3 million," GDG chief executive Grant Hackett ...

Australia attracts $18bn for CRE investments in 2025: Knight Frank

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... has reinforced Australia's safe-haven appeal, underpinned by a rare combination of political stability, strong rule of law and market transparency that consistently places it among the world's most liquid and accessible real estate markets," ...

ASIC reviews AFSLs over finfluencer concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... on it. "If someone on social media is promising easy money or guaranteed returns, there is a real risk they're breaking the law, and you could be the one who loses money." ASIC is also reminding licensees about their supervisory obligations when engaging ...

Addressing modern slavery risks more critical than ever: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
This year's Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference will help financial services professionals address modern slavery risk in portfolios, particularly as new laws propose entities should identify and take reasonable action ...

Treasury's proposal adds flexibility for new advisers: FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... threat" as well as prolonged administrative burden between advisers and super funds. "Financial advisers are recognised in the law as providers of taxation advice (Qualified Tax Relevant Providers) and therefore it is appropriate that they have access ...

ASIC to refresh financial market infrastructure guides

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... clearing and settlement (CS) facilities and derivative trade repositories. For ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the law meant having new powers to monitor, manage and respond to risks related to FMIs. For ASIC, this resulted in increased ...