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APRA imposes additional licence conditions on Fiducian

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... noted deficiencies in board governance and oversight. APRA said Fiducian lacked management of potential conflicts of interest, particularly in relation to related-party service providers that advise investment options made available on the platform. ...

Fidante shutters Ox Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
Fidante Partners' emerging markets specialist boutique Ox Capital Management has called it quits after five years. Ox Capital principal and chief investment officer Joseph Lai said: "Following an extensive review by the Ox Capital board, the board ...

Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... December, Hostplus said: "We understand that many of our members are interested in investing in cryptocurrency, and that interest is an important factor in our ongoing exploration of this option." "As your super fund, our job is to act in your best financial ...

Another former Venture Egg adviser slapped with four-year ban

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
A Victorian financial adviser, who was supervised by Ferras Merhi of United Financial Advice and Ferras Merhi Pty Ltd (Venture Egg), has been banned for four years over inappropriate advice and deceptive conduct, including impersonating other advisers. ...

US private credit firm swoops in to save Star

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... an unnamed multi-brand retail platform. WhiteHawk has provided Star with around $550 million (US$390m) with an annual interest rate based on the Term SOFR plus a margin that is materially consistent with the company's recent facility agreements. The ...

Macquarie 'preparing for all contingencies' as conflict continues

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
Macquarie Group has said it is preparing for all contingencies when it comes to the Middle East conflict. Speaking at the Asia Pacific Financial and Innovation Symposium in Melbourne yesterday, Macquarie managing director and chief executive Shemara ...

Household wealth rises 2.5%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... supply capacity, and the RBA had signalled it wanted to see demand slow, to bring above-target inflation down. "With interest rates rising, we were already expecting growth to ease modestly in 2026. The current energy and supply shock further complicates ...

Non-partisan superannuation 'friendship' group formed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) attended the launch of Parliamentary Friends of Superannuation at Parliament House. The "friendship" group brings together members of parliament and senators from across the political spectrum in their shared stewardship ...

Potential US recession in three years: Global insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... multi-asset portfolios. "The US accounts for over 65% of global equity indices and nearly 50% of bond benchmarks. While interest in managing this US asset dominance persists, strategies have involved selective hedging or diversifying dollar risk - for ...

Channel Capital adds distribution director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... solutions, with traditional asset classes under strain to meet return objectives. Alternative assets are attracting rising interest, but adviser confidence is closely linked to the quality of education, transparency, and ongoing support from investment ...