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Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026

... delivered 8.90% per annum over 10 years and 7.50% per annum over 20 years after fees and taxes. HESTA, Cbus, Mercer, Australian Retirement Trust (ART), AustralianSuper, UniSuper and Aware Super have also delivered strong returns for members.

Australian ETF industry closes in on $400bn

VINNY VUCAGO | MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026

... sector ended June with $372 billion in AUM, up 12.6% or $41.6 billion over the six months, according to Betashares' Australian ETF Review. The growth was driven by $30 billion in net inflows, matching the total amount invested into Australian ETFs ...

Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago. Justice Moshinski lifted the Merhi's travel ban on July 9. The order stated the travel restraint handed down one year ...

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO | MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026

... million 2026-27 before easing to $382.7 million 2027-28. Registered charities and organisations registered with the Australian Charities and Not for profits Commission remain exempt from industry funding levies, while certain regulatory functions, including ...

KKR injects $400m into Ampol

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026

... track record in the ANZ region and across Asia Pacific," Raposio said. KKR has also provided financing solutions to Australian pharmaceutical and fintech businesses such as DBG Health, Family Doctor and Lendi. Ampol has the flexibility to issue the subordinated ...

Start-ups carve out confirms tax reforms are 'flawed': WAM

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026

... a narrow, conditional and capped concession. "Australia needs a tax system that directs capital towards productive Australian businesses, not one that discourages investment and innovation." The firm recommended the government should retain the 50% CGT ...

FEATURE | Retirement | A layer of confidence

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026

... lifestyle, as Huppert notes. This is especially important as life expectancy continues to increase, with data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showing that Australians are living longer than they did several decades ago. Life expectancy ...

Income generating index ETFs gain traction post Budget

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026

... clear pivot in investor behaviour immediately following the Federal Budget, and that seems to be gathering momentum. Australian investors have digested the CGT reforms and are seemingly seeking out income-oriented strategies that may be better positioned ...

Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations. Some of the recommendations included the AOFM implementing a lower liquidity buffer and continuing its ...

HeirWealth launches AI integration

VINNY VUCAGO | FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026

... to query consolidated client wealth data through artificial intelligence assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude. The Australian wealth reporting platform said the new capability, which is available immediately to HeirWealth Atlas users on an opt-in basis ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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