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Vanguard launches four new funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... Yield Net Tax Index, an income-focused index which covers approximately 2200 stocks globally. Vanguard Australia head of product offer Curt Jacques said the new funds respond to increasing interest from Australian investors in global technology and income-oriented ...

Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.7% in the 12 months to February 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3.7% annual CPI inflation to February eased slightly from the 3.8% annual CPI inflation to January," ABS head of ...

Adviser reprimanded over clients' loss of cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... Credit Panel (FSCP) issued a reprimand to a financial adviser who recommended a client roll their super over to another product, costing them their insurance coverage. The financial adviser was reprimanded this month, after they were found to have provided ...

U Ethical chief executive departs, successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... are powerful foundations for growth," Jollie said. "The opportunity now is to strengthen alignment across investment, product and distribution, and to scale that capability to a broader client base without diluting the integrity of the model. "This is ...

Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
After years of negotiations, the Federal Government has secured a landmark trade deal with the European Union (EU) overnight, which will unlock "lucrative" access to European government mandates for local businesses. The agreement will see the EU to ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... the ecosystem exhibited negligence and laxity. One Equity Trustees junior analyst, for example, red flagged the Shield product for having no track record but somehow outperformed its benchmark, was allegedly ignored, according to reports. SQM is under ...

Fink doubles down on private markets ambitions

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink is doubling down on private markets' golden run, predicting the fund manager will raise US$400 billion of these assets by 2030. BlackRock aims to tap investments in infrastructure, private credit and alternatives ...

APRA kicks off Retirement Reporting Framework consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... outcomes and help track progress with retirement phase uplift. APRA, for example, proposes member segment-level reporting for product types members hold, drawdown levels, value of benefit payments paid to members and actions taken when an account is ...

Platform funds, mega funds to dominate: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
A new Mercer report predicts platform funds, with a median $250,000 balance, and mega funds, with over $100 billion in assets, will dominate the superannuation landscape and overtake the 'retail versus industry fund' debate. The 2026 Mercer Shaping ...

Bailador pumps millions more into DASH

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... software and platform technology, while also growing its team. Earlier this year, DASH appointed Sarah Murray as chief product officer and James Louw as chief growth officer. Not long before that, it named Terri Ho as chief risk officer and Mark Papendieck ...