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Former Big Un chief pleads guilty to insider trading

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... loss-making operation with $50 million of hidden liabilities. Evans' trial has been vacated with a sentencing hearing set down for August 21. Former Big Un chief financial officer Andrew Corner has criminal proceedings against him for allegedly procuring ...

ASIC hands down 10-year adviser ban

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
ASIC has banned Benjamin Godfrey, the former director and responsible manager of ISG Financial Services Limited (ISG). ASIC suspended ISG's AFSL in July 2022 after it found it failed to meet statutory audit and financial reporting lodgement obligations. ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... taking us backwards," O'Halloran said. "This is a critical opportunity to reset the system. Getting this right means shutting down predatory practices for good and rebuilding trust in super for millions of Australians." Financial Advice Association Australia ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... services will be important in driving return on investment. This includes expanding the supply of memory and power to drive down operating costs while improving the efficiency of custom silicon used in hyperscaler data centres, she says. Scarpato also ...

Magellan, WAM suffer due to Iran conflict

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... result of net outflows and market movements from the Iran conflict. Investors may be hopeful market volatility will calm down going forward after US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire has been agreed. In return Iran said safe passage ...

US, Iran agree to cease fire, outlook remains 'uncertain'

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... will be a wave of earnings downgrades in the coming weeks but shouldn't vary too much away from the average stock that is down about 15%. However, Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said, despite Trump's ultimatum on Iran, the market reaction ...

Dimon warns private credit crisis will hurt retail investors most

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... people assume it will never happen," he said. In his annual letter to investors, BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink doubled down on private markets opportunities, saying the fund manager aims to raise US$400 billion from infrastructure, private credit ...

Prime Super tweaks fees across offerings

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... interests of Prime Super members," it said. The accumulation and pension account members will pay $1 per week from June 1, down from the current rate of $1.50 per week. Member accounts will also be charged 0.25% of their account balance per annum, a ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
Global markets have endured a rollercoaster ride as the conflict in the Middle East rages on, stoked by strong rhetoric from US President Donald Trump. Over the course of the long weekend Trump took to Truth Social to issue a fresh ultimatum to the ...

CSC to increase TPD premiums for PSSap members by 43.5%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... Death cover by 20%, and income protection by up to 38% depending on the benefit payment period. The increases have not gone down well among members, with some taking to Reddit and LinkedIn to vent their frustrations, labelling the fund tone deaf to the ...