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ASIC to remake major accounting groups’ key instrument

ASIC to remake major accounting groups’ key instrument

ASIC has signalled its intention to renew the legislative instrument which substantially underpins the status of the major accounting groups.
Space Industry ETF’s 33.5% hard landing

Space Industry ETF’s 33.5% hard landing

The rapid price descent of Betashares Space Industry ETF has served as an example of why investors should be cautious on thematics.
Veitch elected new FAAA chair

Veitch elected new FAAA chair

The FAAA has confirmed Michelle Veitch will be its next chair, following the departure of David Sharpe at the end of his term in November.
Hand hovers over figures

FinCap confirms manager line-up for private markets platform

Yasmine Raso 16 July 2026

Funds Management

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FinCap has confirmed the inaugural line-up of its investment manager partners underpinning its newly launched Helm portfolio suite.

CFS launches international managed accounts on Edge

Surviving the economic pressure test

Financial Newswire Contributor 16 July 2026

Funds Management

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Russell Investments delivers its mid-year Global Market Outlook and the underlying message that the US economy gives reason to be encouraged.

Inflows and outflows

L1 positive despite Platinum outflows

Mike Taylor 16 July 2026

Funds Management

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L1 Capital has provided an improved outlook to the ASX after a stronger June quarter notwithstanding continuing Platinum outflows.

GBST WealthConnect

Super changes spur GBST’s advice platform overhaul

Binaya Dahal 16 July 2026

Fintech

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GBST’s Jeff Hall said the upgrade focuses on clearer retirement income modelling, after-tax outcomes and smoother workflows.

AI for CAs

Class bets on AI to cut accounting workload

Binaya Dahal 16 July 2026

Accounting

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Class’ Angelique Faes said the new solutions meet the growing demand for secure AI tools that improve practices’ productivity.

AI financial planning

Striver launches AI-powered client simulation platform

Yasmine Raso 15 July 2026

Financial Planning

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Striver has launched an AI client simulation platform via Deakin University, designed to arm financial planning students with client-facing skills.

ASIC fines unregistered advisers

NAB’s WealthHub cops $1.055m fine

Mike Taylor 15 July 2026

Investment

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NAB subsidiary online broker, WealthHub has been hit with a $1.055 million fine over significant data reporting failures.


INDUSTRY NEWS

Longer lives need stronger income certainty

Financial Newswire Contributor 30 June 2026

Industry News

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Australians are living longer, working differently, and carrying more financial complexity into retirement. So, guaranteed income is becoming key in..

In a world without bank hybrids, what’s next for income investors?

Financial Newswire Contributor 23 June 2026

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As bank hybrids are being phased out, many investors are seeking new ways to generate reliable income. And subordinated debt is stepping in.

Trade Finance whitepaper: Access uncorrelated alpha potential

Financial Newswire Contributor 5 June 2026

Industry News

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Trade finance has demonstrated resilience across global shocks, combining short‑duration, self‑liquidating structures with historically low volatility

Investing Across the Bond Market Cycle

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 June 2026

Industry News

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With government debt at record highs, what other areas of the bond market could potentially enhance a portfolio’s defensive characteristics?


Geoff Lloyd Entireti

Former MLC, Perpetual CEO named Entireti chair

Binaya Dahal 15 July 2026

Financial Planning

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Entireti has announced the appointment of Geoff Lloyd as its new Chair, replacing long-serving Ray Miles in the role.

Stuart Hamilton Ignition

Ignition Advice signals impending hiring spree, starting with COO

Yasmine Raso 15 July 2026

Financial Planning

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Ignition Advice’s appointment of Stuart Hamilton as COO is the first of many senior hires to come in support of the firm’s growth.

questions and time

ASIC asked for more details on Shield handling

Mike Taylor 14 July 2026

Financial Planning

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ASIC is facing into definitive questions from Senate Estimates around its handling of the Shield collapse including why it took so long.

Transparency and secrecy sign

Will APRA again cite ‘secrecy’ around platform trustee questions?

Mike Taylor 15 July 2026

Superannuation

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Senate Estimates has sought highly specific answers from APRA on its handling of platform super trustees citing actions against 5 platforms.

Skeleton call centre

SCA’s damning assessment of super call centres

Mike Taylor 15 July 2026

Superannuation

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Australia’s major superannuation funds have received a damning assessment from SCA over the quality of their call centres.

Court Haas Mercer Super

Mercer Super gets interim CEO

Mike Taylor 15 July 2026

Superannuation

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The search goes on for a new CEO to lead Mercer Super but, in the meantime, CFO, Court Haas, is stepping up.

Map of the globe

Aberdeen says resilient global economy faces growth risks

Binaya Dahal 15 July 2026

Investment

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Aberdeen Investments’ Peter Branner said the global economy is in a complex phase due to geopolitical tensions and elevated inflation.

Mixed outcome

AI debt spree faces investors’ earnings test

Binaya Dahal 14 July 2026

Investment

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RBC BlueBay Asset Management’s Mark Dowding said the questions around AI earnings is only likely to grow in significance in the months ahead.

Financial penalty

ASIC hits Deutsche Bank with $2m penalty

Mike Taylor 13 July 2026

Investment

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ASIC has hit Deutsche Bank with a $2 million penalty for misreporting more than 260,000 over the counter derivative transactions.