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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 ...

Former Venture Egg adviser permanently banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... Papapavlou and the other advisers had never even met. Typically, this process resulted in the client being told to roll their super over into Shield and First Guardian. Often, the SOAs were presented by the third-party referrers, and Papapavlou was aware ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
Super Consumers Australia has called for the government to focus on reforms that will actually protect people, warning against ineffective measures and those that will harm victims. It raised concerns over the proposal to remove the 'but for test' from ...

WT Financial Group welcomes first chief financial officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
The ASX-listed WT Financial Group (WTL) has welcomed its inaugural chief financial officer, who was integral in the execution of the company's Investco strategy. Michael Peters has been appointed to the newly created role and will accelerate its consolidation ...

Charter Hall secures $1.2bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... sectors." While the details of the portfolio are confidential, Charter Hall has several large institutional clients, including super funds. In December 2024, Hostplus and Charter Hall teamed up to launch a takeover offer for Hotel Property Investments ...

Cbus names new chief technology officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... Perpetual Limited and the ASX. Hagan said she is embracing the challenge ahead of her. "It's never been more important for super funds to be digitally secure, but at the same time open and accessible for members," she said. "I'm honoured to have the ...

Div 296 requires fixing before finalisation: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... treatment of deceased estates, the lack of clarity around actuarial certification, and the attribution formula for small super funds where reserves exist. IFPA said the proposed deceased estate rules are "impractical" and may delay estate administration ...

ASIC bans another MWL adviser

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
ASIC has banned another MWL financial adviser David Lofthouse for three years for advising clients to invest at least 75% of their superannuation savings into the High Growth or Growth class of the Shield Master Fund. ASIC said Lofthouse gave six clients ...

Coinbase receives AFSL, plans product expansion

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Coinbase Australia, a subsidiary of Coinbase Global, has been granted an Australian financial services licence (AFSL), as the crypto exchange looks to expand into traditional financial products leveraging digital asset infrastructure. Shortly after ...

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... switching superannuation safer, strengthening trustee governance, limiting or better protecting advice-fee deductions from super and requiring platforms to compensate members for some investment failures on their platforms. Treasury proposes applying ...