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Strengthen Life Code for mental health crisis, claims handling: Review

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... These are the key themes that emerged in the newly published Life Insurance Code of Practice independent review Interim Report, which highlighted stakeholders' concerns about rising mental health claims and cited research that finds almost one in ...

New AMP boss outlines vision amid drooping share price

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
New AMP chief executive Blair Vernon has sought to allay shareholders' fears about the wealth firm's deteriorating share price, saying external factors do not reflect strong financial performance and fundamentals. At his first annual general ...

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. ...

WT Financial Group welcomes first chief financial officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... high-impact appointment for WTL," Cullen said. "We've been very deliberate in finding someone who can help us execute, not just report. Michael has operated at the centre of M&A and funding within advice for decades. He understands what makes M&A opportunities ...

Charter Hall secures $1.2bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... including HSBC, J P Morgan, Citi, BNP Paribas, First Sentier, Commonwealth Bank and State Street, according to its annual report to 29 July 2025. Charter Hall currently has around $92.2 billion in funds under management, 1609 properties across four sectors ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... Moore highlights how AI has started effectively taking the data during a police officer's shift and creating an automated report at the end of it. "It's not a revenue generation opportunity for the police department, but it's an improvement in the ability ...

Sale of Interprac raises eyebrows at ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... advised by Interprac representatives to invest in the failed funds. ASIC said a receiver must be appointed to investigate and report on whether the deal made between Sequoia and Conquest is "bona fide, fair and reasonable", and report on Interprac's ...

Australian Ethical launches climate-focused private markets fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Australian Ethical has launched a new fund for wholesale investors to access institutional grade private markets investments, with a cornerstone commitment of up to $125 million from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). CEFC's commitment to ...

Canadian pension fund backs NEXTDC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
NEXTDC has launched a $1 billion wholesale offer of subordinated hybrid securities, supported by a binding commitment from La Caisse, the Quebec-based pension provider. The hybrid notes will have a non-call period of five years and a maturity of 100 ...

ASIC disqualifies crypto fund director for five years

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... financial services licence (AFSL) and exercise due care and diligence for both entities. Similarly, he did not complete the report on company activities and property with liquidator Polychain and failed to ensure that it kept adequate books and records. ...