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ASX is 'compromised' and 'lacks aspiration': Final report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... Simone Constant added: "What sets this Inquiry apart is that, alongside the release of the Final Report, there is already an update on ASX's early progress, and the concrete steps taken to meet its agreed commitments." "ASIC determined early intervention ...

Fidante shutters Ox Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
Fidante Partners' emerging markets specialist boutique Ox Capital Management has called it quits after five years. Ox Capital principal and chief investment officer Joseph Lai said: "Following an extensive review by the Ox Capital board, the board ...

Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the Federal Budget being handed down in May will make some "tough decisions" as the Australian economy faces uncertain times ahead. Chalmers said as the conflict in the Middle East continues, Treasury estimates inflation ...

Treasury proposes advice education standard reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... advice, Treasury now agrees that high barriers to entry, an overly prescriptive curriculum and the administrative burden to update the determination to add new courses or make administrative updates must be addressed following criticism from stakeholders. ...

BlackRock caps outflows on US$27bn private credit fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... issuer and senior unsecured ratings to Baa 2 from Baa 3. BlackRock Australia declined to comment beyond the HLEND investor update.

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... dialling down or turning off their insurance cover," ASFA wrote in the report Insurance provided through superannuation: Update and policy implications. Koval added: "I really feel for the families who've been caught by some of the unintended consequences ...

Australian Ethical unveils strong half-year results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... the acquisition of Altius Asset Management. FUM was $14.08 billion as at 31 December 2025, as reported in the quarterly update in January. The underlying cost-to-income ratio improved from 71.4% in FY25 to 68.8% in 1H26, reflecting ongoing efficiency ...

Perpetual sees 349% profit jump

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Perpetual has reported a 349% jump in net profit after tax to $53.9 million in the first half. It posted a jump of 12% in underlying profit to $112.7 million and delivered $60 million in annualised savings and is on track to achieve the targeted $70-$80 ...

Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... continues to welcome reports and tip-offs from the public. ASIC also released its six-monthly Enforcement and Regulatory update, outlining that the regulator has secured hundreds of millions in penalties and remediation. ASIC secured a record $349.8 ...

UniSuper faces fresh greenwashing allegation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... to universities asking them to raise the issue with UniSuper from a governance perspective. In an investment performance update last week, UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce pointed out that both Microsoft and Nvidia are down so far in 2026 ...