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ASIC moves to streamline IPO process

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2026
... flows, competition and broader investor participation." The changes extend ASIC's existing relief from the Corporations Act restrictions to allow companies planning an IPO in Australia to advertise or communicate more broadly with retail investors ...

ATO helps return over $1bn in super

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2026
... guarantee obligations being met without any ATO intervention. "However, for a small proportion of employers who chose not to act following our prompts, we have used firmer compliance activities and raised almost $250 million in penalties."

Funds SA poaches Vision Super risk specialist

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2026
Funds SA will welcome a Vision Super executive to replace executive director, governance and strategy Tony Burrill, as he prepares for retirement following a seven-year tenure at the company. Bart Kula has been appointed as the incoming executive director ...

Government enforces new corporate tax transparency regime

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2026
A new reporting regime is forcing large multinationals operating in Australia to disclose their activities, income and taxes, which the government describes as an "important milestone" in corporate tax transparency. Under the new reporting regime administered ...

Showcase: Staying true to alpha

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2026
When AI drives the market, diversification needs a different engine. Australian investors are fluent in the language of market concentration risk. For most of the last two decades, banking and resources stocks have each made up around a quarter of the ...

Showcase: Beyond the benchmark

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2026
The drivers of bond returns in a higher-yield world. Fixed income investors are finally getting what they want: higher yields. After years of near-zero interest rates, Australia's cash rate has risen from 0.1% to 4.3%. On paper, that should be good ...

NZ Super terminates internal active NZ equites mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2026
Following the completion of a review of its investment management, NZ Super has decided to terminate its internally managed fundamental active equities mandate for New Zealand equities, while welcoming a new portfolio manager for alternative investments. ...

More directors breach duties from Youpla Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2026
Three more former directors of Youpla Group have been found guilty of breaching their duties following similar determinations from the Federal Court against chief executive Bryn Jones and director Ronald Pattenden. The court found former board members ...

Aegon AM gears up to take on local bond managers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2026
Aegon Asset Management is close to launching its first Australian fund, months after the US$446 billion manager unveiled plans to enter the tightly contested local bond market. Following its July announcement to offer actively managed bond strategies ...

Australian ETFs surpass annual inflow record

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2026
Australia's exchange traded fund (ETF) industry has surpassed its previous full-year inflow record, with investor demand pushing assets under management (AUM) to a new high of $389.5 billion in October. According to Betashares' Australian ETF Review ...
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