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Chiodo in ASIC's crosshairs again

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... Chiodo from advertising, promoting or accepting money for financial products generally in Australia. ASIC alleges that in August 2025, Royce Capital raised $1.54 million from SMSF investors, purportedly for investment in one or more of the above offshore ...

BUSSQ ups insurance cover, costs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... members protect themselves and their families, as many of the fund's members work in higher-risk occupations. Effective August 1, manual workers received a 162.5% increase in TPD cover and a 25% increase in death cover for a weekly fee increase of $2.96. ...

State Street launches first active ETFs in Australia

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... Senior Loan Active ETF (ASX: SBSL) and State Street Blackstone High Income Active ETF (ASX: SBHI) will list on the ASX on August 7. SBSL and SBHI are feeder funds investing in the US-domiciled State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF (NYSE: SRLN) and ...

Mixed inflation data keeps August RBA meeting a 'live' one

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... 76,300 jobs in June, above the market consensus of 15,000 jobs creation. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham had noted the August RBA meeting will be a live one with the inflation jobs market still a little tight, despite being on a loosening trend. First ...

ATO issues guidance on new LRBA rules for SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... arrangements for SMSFs that are already in the process of acquiring property using an LRBA. The changes take effect on August 10. "The new guidance confirms that transitional relief turns on the exchange of a binding contract before August 10. However ...

VanEck targets tech thematics with trifecta launch

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... first dedicated quantum computing ETF." The ETFs, flagged by Financial Standard last month, will be available on the ASX on August 6. Investors will be able to invest in the VanEck Quantum ETF (ASX: QNTM); VanEck Global Semiconductor ETF (ASX: SMHG) ...

LRBA ban raises questions as new details emerge

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... legislation to ban SMSFs from accessing LRBAs to purchase residential properties last month, which will come into effect on August 10. However, preliminary data provided by the members of the Australian Finance Industry Association (AFIA) "directly addresses ...

Apostle taps former Platinum AM chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... Mitchell Gunman earlier this year. Jeff Peters, the former chief executive of Platinum Asset Management, will join the firm on August 20, as Apostle looks to further strengthen its leadership and long-term strategy. Peters will lead the day-to-day management ...

AMP appoints employer partnership lead

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... outcomes. The wealth manager has appointed Richard Millington as director of employer and adviser partnerships, effective August 24, bringing together its business development, account management and adviser partnerships teams under a single leadership ...

Jobs data surprises on the upside, rate hike on the cards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... (despite likely being lower than the RBA) and the jobs market still a little tight (despite being on a loosening trend) the August RBA board meeting is a live one." VanEck senior portfolio manager Cameron McCormack said the investment manager believes ...
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