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VFMC names head of portfolio strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026

... people, acting in the role for close to 12 months before taking over it permanently. It also named Jeff Phillips as its chief finance and risk officer, who served in the chief financial officer role at Bennelong Funds Management for close to 14 years ...

Coinbase receives AFSL, plans product expansion

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026

... compliance." He added Coinbase is well-prepared for the regulatory change, welcoming former ASIC supervisor Adam Judd as chief operating officer in December 2025. Judd will also be the responsible manager for the AFSL moving forward. "We have long believed ...

Australian Ethical launches climate-focused private markets fund

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026

... expanding the reach of sustainable finance to a broader audience to accelerate Australia's decarbonisation." Australian Ethical chief investment officer Ludovic Theau echoed Sung's sentiment, stating that the most significant opportunity to support Australia's ...

Viridian targets double-digit growth

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026

Viridian Financial chief executive Raamy Shahien told Financial Standard he is focused on continuing to grow the business through hires and more mergers and acquisitions (M&A), targeting a double-digit growth rate. "We've always been clear that ...

Dimon warns private credit crisis will hurt retail investors most

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026

JPMorgan Chase chair and chief executive Jamie Dimon says while the current private credit crisis does not pose a systemic risk, retail investors will be among the worst affected should 'anything go wrong'. In his annual letter to shareholders ...

Challenger injects $3.7bn in BOQ, bolsters private credit book

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026

... takeover offer of $2.25 per share after Challenger slashed the offer price from $2.60. On the new deal, Challenger Group chief investment officer Damian Graham said: "The transaction establishes a strategic partnership with BOQ and provides Challenger ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026

... questioning whether markets can rely on the TACO principle - the concept that "Trump Always Chickens Out". deVere group chief executive Nigel Green said the fixation on whether "TACO" materialises misses the broader danger building beneath the surface. ...

Canadian pension fund backs NEXTDC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026

... flexible, long-term capital to support development of key data centre assets and advancing future capacity expansions. NEXTDC chief executive and managing director Craig Scroggie said the commitment will help it to deliver its contracted forward order ...

Adviser exam pass rate exceeds 70% for the first time in 12 months

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026

... and Skills Australia (JSA) consultation urging the inclusion of financial advisers on the occupational shortage list. FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said there is "substantial evidence" of the skills shortage in financial advice, which has "plagued ...

Digital assets framework bill passes, paves the way for consumer confidence

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026

... that businesses are accountable for their actions, while keeping consumer protection front and centre," CloudTech Group chief financial officer Mandy Jiang said. "Clear standards for safeguarding assets, reconciliation and operational controls will be ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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