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Labor commits to compulsory super for under-18 workers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... from their employer if they work more than 30 hours per week for that employer. "If you're working, you should get super, whether you're 16 or 60," said the Association of Superannuation Fund of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty said. "Extending ...

ASIC simplifies guidance to improve capital raising activity

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... seeking feedback on the changes, and the consultation is open until August 21. The market regulator is seeking input on whether the proposed guidance is sufficiently clear and if it reflects industry practice in managing risks associated with sell-side ...

Swedish PE giant sweetens offer bid for Perpetual

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... cash-generative business with the sale of its wealth arm simplifying its operations further. The next question will be whether asset management should likewise be retained given the structural issues there with continued, broad net outflows a warning ...

FEATURE | Retirement | A layer of confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... (IRIS), including tax exemptions for longevity products, investment-linked pensions and deferred lifetime annuities. Arguing whether the government should contribute more to retirement, Acenda Life chief commercial officer Sean McCormack agrees the government ...

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... manage their super," Sykes said. "Success won't be measured by how many digital tools we offer, it will be measured by whether members actually understand their superannuation and feel more confident making decisions. That's what RetireSmart+ ...

ASIC fines Deutsche Bank for 'systemic' reporting failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... Australia's financial markets." "The direction fields are important mandatory data elements under the ASIC rules, indicating whether the reporting entity is acting as the effective buyer or seller of a transaction at a specified price," ASIC said. ...

Government consults on discretionary trust tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... commercial trusts, where trustees typically retain powers to change entitlements, add beneficiaries, or amend trust deeds, whether or not those powers are exercised." Notably, amounts already taxed in the hands of the trustees will generally not be affected ...

SMSFA backs review of ATO's regulatory approach

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... the Australian Taxation Office's regulation of self-managed super funds, describing it as a timely opportunity to assess whether the regulatory framework remains fit for purpose as the sector surpasses $1 trillion in assets. The ANAO performance audit ...

ASFA makes suggestions for performance test overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... infrastructure and renewable energy. The comments come as Treasury reviews the performance test, introduced July 2021, to assess whether superannuation products are delivering competitive returns for members. ASFA chief policy and advocacy officer James ...

ARK Invest awards local distribution mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... capture long-term growth through identification and management of leading assets across major emerging innovation themes, whether a company is private or public. The fund holds between 25 and 50 companies, some of which include Anthropic and prediction ...
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