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Treasury consults to improve data visibility into MISs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... insights on private market investment strategies, including private credit, which are often operated through MIS structures. "Better data would support regulators in understanding the scale, leverage, liquidity characteristics and interconnectedness ...

Equity Trustees pushes bidders for better price

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
Equity Trustees' parent company EQT Holdings' board confirmed it is engaging with its two bidders - TPG Global and BGH Capital - and has pushed for an improved offer from both. EQT said the board concluded the offer price from both firms do ...

ASX to launch overnight repo funding rate

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... like the recent Alphabet deal - into the Australian market. The more advanced and well-oiled the Australian system is the better it is for every participant, big and small." Additionally, the bourse recently launched Australia's first exchange traded ...

New digital asset trading platform targets HNWs, instos

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... to deliver exactly that - institutional-grade pricing, execution and liquidity through the RooRooEx platform, helping it better serve clients in fast-moving, 24/7 markets." The platform will be available globally, with an initial strategic focus on Australia ...

Australia's alpha female representation regresses: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
... fund launches than men. Some 83% of new fund launches were spearheaded by men. The ETF sector's representation is not any better. Just 10.3% of managers of passive funds are women, down from 10.9% the prior year. In terms of tenure, women spend on average ...

Hamilton Wealth mandates arcpoint OCIO

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
... while gaining an investment process designed to institutional standards. "Our clients do not need more products, they need better decisions made on their behalf and explained properly, and this is the most important appointment we have made," he said ...

AI moves into the advice process

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
... Globally, 85% believe AI agents could compare more options than a person manually, while 84% believe they could help secure better prices or rates. Experian Australia and New Zealand chief executive Andrew Black said the opportunity was accompanied by ...

Stay up to date with regulatory compliance at the FAAA Congress

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
... financial advisers with the opportunity to explore new ideas, practical strategies and industry developments that help to better serve their clients, the FAAA said. "It's also about exploring different perspectives through conversations with peers ...

UniSuper hires former TelstraSuper's head of retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... The appointment comes as the government is set to introduce the New Class of Advisers (NCAs), as part of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms, to APRA-regulated super funds and life insurers during a National Press Club announcement ...

MDS drags Treasury to assess FSC levy proposal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... $25,000 while proportionately reducing the per-adviser fee from approximately $2,300 to a maximum of $1,700. "This would better align levy incidence with where risk is managed, recognising that continued increases in per-adviser fees are not sustainable ...
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