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ASIC disqualifies crypto fund director for five years

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... companies to operate without complying with their obligations and was aware that a failure to comply would put investors at risk.

REI Super names new chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... in governance, strategy, distribution and member engagement. He has served as deputy chair of REI Super and chair of the risk committee since 2022. In his executive career, Peck served as the head of superannuation solutions at BT Financial for around ...

Global recession a 'real possibility': UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... decide who misses out? How much impact does that have on economic growth?" he questioned. He said Australia remains as much at risk as any other country in the world due to the supply shock. "Australia is particularly vulnerable here because we don't ...

ASX is 'compromised' and 'lacks aspiration': Final report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
The ASX Inquiry Panel has released a damning final report into the ASX, focusing on governance, capability and risk management frameworks and practices across the group. The panel conducted more than 140 stakeholder interviews, reviewed submissions ...

Genetic testing laws pass parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
New laws that ban the ability to discriminate based on adverse predictive genetic test results in life insurance underwriting have passed parliament. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said Australians should not feel discouraged from undertaking ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... drug used was cannabis (11.5%), followed by cocaine (4.5%) and hallucinogens (2.4%). Generation X also faces the highest risk of death from methamphetamine-related causes. When it comes to alcohol consumption, Baby Boomers have reported drinking more ...

Women to drive tailored advice demand: State Street

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... have both the opportunity and the responsibility in standardising a simple default pathway, combining guided drawdown with risk pooling and partial annuitisation or deferred income components." Helyar said the scale of the retirement industry is now ...

APRA imposes additional licence conditions on Fiducian

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... options. It raised concerns on effective monitoring and reporting frameworks in identifying and responding to performance and risk incidents. APRA also noted deficiencies in board governance and oversight. APRA said Fiducian lacked management of potential ...

Iran conflict exposes 'fault line' in Australian equities: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... according to VanEck Asia Pacific chief executive Arian Neiron. Neiron said the sell-off is a reminder that concentration risk, not just market risk, is what many investors should be watching now. He added that as market shocks work through portfolios ...

APRA launches 'advanced illiquidity premium' to capital framework reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... refining specific parameters of the proposed AILP calculation. This is particularly in relation to the proposed floor for the risk allowance and treatment of the AILP in the credit spread stress charge under Prudential Standard LPS 114 Capital Adequacy ...