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Talaria warns S&P concentration erodes diversification

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... with strong balance sheets and real assets, while also identifying trend-following and volatility strategies as among the few remaining areas that continue to offer genuine diversification benefits.

Family businesses turn to external chief executives: Deloitte

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
While family members will largely remain at the helm of family businesses post-succession, a Deloitte Private report anticipates a meaningful shift globally, with more businesses preferring outside professionals to step into the chief executive roles. ...

Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... managers are taking a lot longer with the whole fundraising journey to raise their target fund sizes," he says. "Over the past few years, the average time in market for a fund has really been about two years. It's a pretty drawn-out fundraising process ...

LRBA ban requires immediate clarity: SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
The SMSF Association (SMSFA) is urging the government to provide immediate clarity and guidance with the upcoming change on the limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) access for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). The Australian government ...

Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... million in upfront advice fees and over $19 million in marketing payments from entities associated with First Guardian. A few weeks later, the Federal Court banned Merhi from working in financial services after ASIC successfully obtained interim restraining ...

ASIC sheds light on voluntary administration outcomes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
ASIC has published its first comprehensive review of voluntary administration (VAs) and deeds of company arrangement (DOCAs). The review found the restructuring process continues to play an important role for larger and more complex businesses, while ...

Stablecoins a key to instant access to global credit markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
As the world enters a digital age, digital assets like stablecoins are not only opening doors for assets like private credit funds that were exclusive to institutional investors, but also a debt universe that is no longer limited to the domestic market ...

ETF adoption hits 'meaningful threshold' among SWFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... where assets are held and on what terms they can be accessed, questions that barely registered as strategic considerations a few years ago," he said.

Super system to hit $12.4tn by 2045

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... the top 10 account for almost three quarters of the market. "We expect that there will be further rationalisation, with the few remaining corporate funds eventually moving into aligned public offer industry funds or retail master trusts. While some smaller ...

Advisers expect growth despite uphill challenges

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
... rapid digitisation and the ageing population, financial advisers remain optimistic about what they can achieve over the next few years, a new report finds. However, the growth will not be captured easily. New research from Natixis Investment Managers ...
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