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Wealthy investors keep cash despite market optimism

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2026
Australia's high-net-worth investors remain optimistic about market returns but are retaining significant cash holdings as interest rates, inflation and policy uncertainty complicate investment decisions. Research from Praemium and CoreData's Rich Decisions ...

MA Financial locks down flagship private credit fund, shutters another

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
MA Financial has now suspended all redemptions and applications to its MA Secured Loan Series Fund, a $2.3 billion private credit portfolio after it imposed a temporary redemption limit in August. It will also wind up the MA Secured Real Estate Income ...

Australia's retirement system receives first A-grade

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
Australia's retirement system has finally received an A-grade rating in the annual Marsh CFA Institute Global Pension Index after stagnating at the B+ level for the last five years. The superannuation system received an upgrade this year thanks ...

Corporate, governance issues fuel whistleblower tipoffs: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
The corporate regulator received nearly 2000 tip offs from whistleblowers in the last financial year, a whopping 183% jump annually, the majority of which relate to corporate and governance issues. ASIC highlights in its newly published annual report ...

Showcase: A technical advantage

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
Flexible choices can drive higher retirement balances. Modelling from the 2026 Intergenerational Report (IGR) released in September predicts that by 2065-66, the number of Australians aged 85 or older will triple to 1.9 million - a huge cohort that ...

ASIC stalls Sequoia bid to ditch cross guarantee deed

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
ASIC is again putting up roadblocks to Sequoia Financial Group's attempt to revoke the deed of cross guarantee with InterPrac Financial Planning, asking more questions and requesting more information before the group rids itself of all liabilities arising ...

Swedish PE giant EQT takes Cleanaway private in $9.3bn deal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
Swedish private equity giant EQT AB Group will acquire ASX-listed Cleanaway Waste Management and take it private in a deal valuing the waste management giant at $9.3 billion. EQT will pay $3.095 in cash for each share, a premium of 32.1% to the closing ...

ASIC 'scrutinising' Sequoia's second InterPrac fire sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
The corporate regulator says it is "closely scrutinising" Sequoia Financial Group's second attempt at a fire sale of InterPrac Financial Planning to a little-known private investor. Sequoia yesterday announced it had "successfully concluded" the ...

Former Western AM investment chief to receive final judgement

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has moved for a final judgement against the former co-chief investment officer of Western Asset Management, which could result in $147 million (US$103m) returned to harmed investors. The SEC is advancing ...

ASX to defend legal action brought by shareholder

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) said it plans to defend the claims submitted by one of its shareholders on ASX's behalf, stating the applications filed are "not in the best interests of the company." Rosherville Capital, a Sydney-based family ...
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