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MA Financial locks down flagship private credit fund, shutters another

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
... inflation and interest rates contributing to softer residential property market conditions. This was on top of the federal government announcing changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax, which "added to uncertainty and weighed on market sentiment." ...

Showcase: A technical advantage

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
... says the 'Best Practice Principles for Superannuation Retirement Income Solutions', released by the Federal Government in February this year, lay new foundations for existing and prospective advice clients. For many Australians, superannuation ...

Two in three Aussies support super top-up for carers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2026
... financial resources, as female investors are more than twice as likely as male investors not to understand how the federal government's proposed capital gains tax changes will impact them. "The tax changes announced in the Federal Budget back in May ...

Super fund-backed Atmos raises near $3bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
Atmos Renewables, an Australian subsidiary of Igneo Infrastructure Partners and is co-invested by local super funds like Cbus, MLC and AMP Super, has raised a combined $2.9 billion for two energy projects that account for almost one gigawatt (GW) of ...

AIA snags Acenda head of products

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
... Notably, she also managed a portfolio of high profile legal liability claims for directors and officers for the Federal Government as a liability claims specialist at Gallagher Bassett Services between 2009 and 2011. "Throughout my career in group insurance ...

Government backs Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
The Federal Government has backed an overhaul of Australia's regulatory sandbox framework, agreeing to repeal the legislation underpinning the Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox (ERS) and replace it with a more flexible model designed to support financial ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... More government funding certainly won't hurt. But it is not the be-all, end-all. CALI is calling on the federal government to spearhead a connected and coordinated national approach to mental ill-health, workforce participation and income support. ...

Bathla collapse rattles private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
Property developer Bathla Group went into voluntary administration yesterday, raising fears that investors will pull back from private credit funds exposed to the sector. In response, MA Financial has introduced a temporary monthly redemption limit ...

S&P reaffirms Australia's AAA credit rating

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
Australia has retained its AAA sovereign credit rating form S&P Global, with the ratings agency citing the nations sound fiscal position, modest public debt and strong institutional settings despite heightened global uncertainty. S&P reaffirmed the ...

FAAA calls for rethink on trust tax overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
The Financial Advice Association (FAAA) has urged the federal government to reconsider its proposed minimum tax on discretionary trusts, warning the reforms could impose significant costs on small businesses, financial advisers and lower income Australians ...
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