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Platforms are not solution providers: AZ NGA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... Advice Summit, Barrett took aim at platforms for how they portray themselves as the leaders in solving adviser productivity issues. "I just disagree with [the idea that platforms are best placed to solve adviser productivity]. I think advice businesses ...

PC calls on government to 'redouble' efforts to close the gap

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... measure progress towards the four Priority Reforms which are at the heart of the Agreement. "We will be looking at these issues and more in our second inquiry into the government's progress towards the Agreement, which we are due to commence this yea ...

ATO issues guidance on new LRBA rules for SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released new guidance for SMSFs affected by the looming limited recourse borrowing arrangement (LRBA) changes for residential property, with the SMSF Association (SMSFA) saying it provides important clarity for trustees ...

Morningstar predicts platforms to pull Centuria Bass Credit Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
Amid a ratings downgrade and possible governance issues concerning the Centuria Bass Credit Fund (CBCF), Morningstar predicts the property debt fund will be pulled from major investment platforms and unlikely receive new inflows. In an analyst note ...

Macquarie chair provides 'cautious' outlook at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... group's businesses," he said. Stevens also highlighted the continued focus on risk culture and remediation of regulatory issues. "Macquarie's remediation work for past regulatory and compliance shortcomings continues, with good progress on platform ...

ASIC simplifies guidance to improve capital raising activity

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... reflects industry practice in managing risks associated with sell-side research. At the same time, ASIC is seeking feedback on issues not proposed to change, including the presentation of valuation information in Investor Education Reports (IER), and ...

FEATURE | Platforms | The investment supermarket

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... would let the government target reforms more precisely at the parts of the system most closely associated with the primary issues highlighted by the Shield and First Guardian collapses. The industry, however, argues there are sufficient regulations in ...

KPMG finds new chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... pursuit of the Macquarie audit contract. It has since detailed a governance overhaul and action plan to address integrity issues across the firm. "I do not underestimate the task ahead but commit to our clients and people that I am prepared to be courageous ...

ASIC boasts $830m record civil penalties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... for Mercer Super totalling $10.3 million for systemic failures to report investigations into significant member services issues to ASIC and HSBC Bank Australia admitting to serious failures in protecting customers from scams that cost it $35 million. ...

New alternative investment firm lands in Sydney

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... credit opportunities that we can structure with collateral coverage and a great return premium for solving those complex issues for borrowers." Although the firm is only serving high-net-worth (HNW) clients and family offices currently, Wilson said it ...
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