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New 'high-risk' derivatives on the rise

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
An innovative financial product, known as perpetual futures contract (perps), are currently under the scope of the market regulator, spreading concerns that the "speculative" product may be unlawfully distributed towards retail investors. According ...

Brighter Super hires legal chief from crisis-hit Corporate Travel

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... including banking, regulation and superannuation. She returns to Brighter Super after five years, previously serving as general counsel and company secretary. Brighter Super said Sorrenson was conducive in strengthening the fund's governance and ...

FY26 ASX listings sat below five-year average

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... remained listed on the exchange as at June 30, compared to 2083 in FY25, presenting a shrinking listed market. However, ASX general manager, listings James Posnett said FY26 was a constructive step forward for Australia's listings market despite a more ...

First Mutual unregistered MIS wound up

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... took place online, through betting agencies and at the Crown Casino. The receivers also calculated funds were spent on general lifestyle expenditure, payment towards credit cards of $2.4 million, business expenditure and tax payments of $212,447. There ...

FAAA names new chair as David Sharpe prepares to step down

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... chair-elect following a board election process. Michelle Veitch will officially assume the role of chair after the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in November, succeeding current chair David Sharpe, whose maximum 10-year tenure as a director concludes ...

Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... really been about two years. It's a pretty drawn-out fundraising process, versus anywhere from 14 to 15 months pre-2021." General partners (GPs) are in charge of private equity funds, raising capital and deciding which assets to invest in, while limited ...

KKR joins consortium to acquire ASX-listed Steadfast

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... consortium, including Amwins Group and Dragoneer Investment Group, as a co-lead investment partner to acquire ASX-listed general insurance broker Steadfast. Steadfast received KKR's joinder to the deed on July 8. Amwins and Dragoneer said KKR's ...

FAAA urges insolvency crackdown to curb soaring CSLR costs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... to total $190.3 million, almost 19 times higher than Treasury's original estimate of less than $10 million a year. FAAA general manager policy, advocacy and standards Phill Anderson said much of the increase had been driven by the collapse of managed ...

Government consults on discretionary trust tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
The government is consulting on the minimum tax on discretionary trusts set to come into effect 1 July 2028. Announced during the 2026 Federal Budget, Treasury is now seeking industry feedback on the incoming tax around the expanded rollover relief ...

ISS STOXX acquires Scientific Beta

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... rules-based strategies that are undergirded by world-class research, for institutional investors across the globe." STOXX general manager Axel Lomholt noted asset owners are increasingly seeking strategies that combine academic rigor with real-world ...
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