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Treasury launches minimum tax on discretionary trusts draft legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
... workers. The new tax will not apply to fixed trusts, widely held trusts, attribution managed investment trust (AMITs), superannuation entities or charitable trusts. That is because those types of trusts are either not discretionary trusts, the explanatory ...

Sports no longer a sponsorship opportunity for super funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) head of research Ross Clare believes sports is becoming an important asset class for super funds, noting the dynamics in sports investment has transformed drastically over recent years, based ...

ASIC and APRA move to streamline FAR

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... simplify reporting without undermining the strong accountability standards that Australians expect from their banks, superannuation funds and insurers," Kirkland said. The FAR, which established accountability obligations for senior executives and financial ...

ASFA welcomes Rest executive to C-suite role

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has named a new C-suite appointment, set to join on September 21 from Rest to strengthen its policy implementation initiative. Sarah O'Brien has been named the chief practice officer at ASFA ...

State Super announces new board appointment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... sustainability and fiduciary oversight of NSW public sector members. Earlier this year State Super named former superannuation chief executive Michael Dwyer as chair of its board, effective September 1. Dwyer succeeds acting chair Catherine Bolder and ...

Superannuation assets inch to nearly $4.8tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
Total superannuation assets hit nearly $4.8 trillion in the last financial year, marking a 9% rise, namely driven by the rise of industry funds. APRA's newly released statistics for the year ending June 30 showed Australians' retirement savings ...

Equity Trustees super exit sparks Hejaz Islamic Super and Pension closure

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... Hejaz's Islamic Super and Pension products will be terminated as a fallout from Equity Trustees ditching the superannuation trustee business. The latter, however, says otherwise. Hejaz Islamic Super had 2600 members and more than $98 million in retirement ...

Kaplan winds up pooled super trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
Kaplan Funds Management has shuttered its $12.6 million Kaplan Pooled Superannuation Trust (PST) amid merger pressure from prudential regulator APRA. As trustee, Diversa Trustees told investors the move reflects the rising costs and compliance obligations ...

Acclaim Wealth names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
The Brisbane-based wealth and superannuation business has appointed a new chief executive, as former boss Terry Constable landed a new role at Infocus after almost three years at the helm. Julie Hamilton has taken on the role of chief executive, joining ...

I Squared Capital forays into Aussie private wealth space

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... builds on I Squared's longstanding presence in the Australian market where we have partnered with leading Australian superannuation funds, sovereign wealth funds and insurers through our institutional business since 2014. "We are extremely proud of and ...
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