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FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
"I'm the eldest boy!" This is one of the most quotable quotes from the award-winning television show Succession, and while it is somewhat outdated for parents to leave behind their money, or legacy, to one child due solely to birth order or gender ...

APRA shuffles executive director lineup

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... innovative financial transactions across all the major markets. He has a broad and deep understanding of risks that entities face and manage." Diamond has also previously held roles with the Royal Bank of Scotland and Merrill Lynch.

US private credit firm swoops in to save Star

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
Star Entertainment has entered a binding commitment with US private credit fund WhiteHawk Capital Partners to refinance the group's debt. The agreement is for a three-year refinancing, covering existing obligations and providing additional liquidity ...

Morningstar names most compelling funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... segments. Style-specific allocations have remained more challenged." The report said in the current environment active managers face a higher bar. "Those best positioned to retain and grow assets are likely to be teams with clearly articulated edges ...

Channel Capital adds distribution director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... evolving alternatives landscape and build long-term relationships. Channel said the appointment comes as financial advisers face increasing pressure to deliver differentiated portfolio solutions, with traditional asset classes under strain to meet return ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
When Melinda Kee was sick with COVID-19, she took respite for one week. Kee saw it as an opportunity to tick off some personal administration she'd been meaning to get to, such as changing her pet and health insurance, and electricity and gas providers. ...

Platform funds, mega funds to dominate: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... fee of 0.82% based on a $50,000 account balance as opposed to a median of 0.97% for other non-platform funds. "Mega funds face the challenge of meeting the broadest set of member needs but are well positioned thanks to substantial operating budgets funded ...

Geopolitical risks, private credit threaten financial stability: RBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... around private credit and private equity exposures to the software industry, where valuations have come under pressure in the face of potential disruption from AI-based competition," the RBA said. In Australia, since the escalation of the Middle East ...

Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the Federal Budget being handed down in May will make some "tough decisions" as the Australian economy faces uncertain times ahead. Chalmers said as the conflict in the Middle East continues, Treasury estimates inflation ...

Influx of data weighing on legacy systems

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... systems create a multitude of challenges that compound each other, making it "generally hard to solve". "The main problem we face is that institutions have their own legacy systems which have been there for a long time, and what happens is it creates ...