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FSC raises the bar for PC managers with fresh standards

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has released a new standard and guidance note for members on private markets, with a special focus allocated for private credit managers. Both the FSC Standard No. 30: Private Markets Best Practice Principles (mandatory) ...

ATO issues guidance on new LRBA rules for SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... exchange contracts," SMSFA chief executive Peter Burgess said. "While a binding contract test provides a clear line, it risks leaving trustees who have acted in good faith without the protection they expected. "The guidance is also helpful in confirming ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... unable to meet customer demand in 2027, effectively conceding ground in the race to its competitors. Buy too much and it risks committing billions to capacity that revenue cannot support. In an extreme scenario, if demand for the models doesn't scale ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... "While it makes for political theatre and once again highlights the President's desire to wield wide ranging powers, it risks backfiring if it undermines market confidence in the independence of the US Federal Reserve and pushes long-term bond yields ...

PC suggests removing excessive entry requirements for advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
In its fourth of five papers addressing productivity hurdles in Australia's economy ahead of the government's Economic Reform Roundtable, the Productivity Commission (PC) has recommended paring back some of the entry requirements that have impacted ...

Super tax requires a 'holistic' review: ASA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... said despite the measure only affecting a small portion of high-balance accounts, the tax raises "broader concerns". "It risks undermining long-term planning, reducing fairness in the system, and affecting more Australians over time than initially anticipated," ...

Coalition's super on PPL plan 'deeply worrying'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... concerning message to new mums that they should sacrifice their future financial security to meet daily expenses. And it risks putting pressure on mums to raid their retirement savings or being forced to do so by coercively controlling partners. We urge ...

Boutique global asset management firms' investment outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... counteracting with heightened optimism, creating a net liquidity boost. While this supports asset prices in the short term, it risks fuelling inflation and, more worryingly, leaves markets vulnerable to a sharp liquidity reversal if sentiment shifts," ...

Federal Reserve kicks off easing cycle

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... impact is crucial. We might not see the effects of today's decision immediately, but if the Fed hesitates next time, it risks sending mixed signals to the markets and stalling the efforts." T. Rowe Price chief US economist Blerina Uruci was not surprised ...

Advanced ETP portfolios come at higher cost, complexity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
Investors can opt for a more advanced portfolio of exchange-traded products (ETPs), but this comes with increased fees and complexity. According to Rainmaker Information, constructing a balanced portfolio with intermediate ETPs, which target systemic ...
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