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Canadian pension fund backs NEXTDC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... 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 book across ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... 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 our profession ...

Orbis appoints ex-Antipodes Partners investment director

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
Alison Savas has been appointed as the new investment director at Orbis, working with Eric Marais, head of clients - Australia and Vern du Preez, investment specialist, at the global contrarian fund manager. Prior to the move, Savas was an investment ...

REI Super names new chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... 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 13 years, as well as a managing director ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... Boards. As part of ASX's transformation, ASIC also noted its progress on leadership as ASX transitions to its new chief executive after Helen Lofthouse announced she would step down in May. ASIC and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have progressed ...

Genetic testing laws pass parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... industry is incredibly proud to play such an important role in giving Australians certainty about their future," CALI chief executive Christine Cupitt said. "For years, we have been clear that no one should be deterred from taking a genetic test that ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... investment bonds as an option for more complex matters because of the rules that can be set around their use. KeyInvest chief executive Craig Brooke says investment bonds' comeback over recent years has in large part been spurred by shifting family ...

Minderoo picks Lill for chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... but it was announced earlier this week he was departing to take on a role outside of superannuation. Tattarang chief executive John Hartman announced Lill has been selected to run investments at Minderoo Foundation, part of the Forrest Family Office ...

Count expands national advice footprint with $72m takeover

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... Count's strategy to have financial planning revenues represent 50% of equity partnership revenues, it said. Count chief executive Hugh Humphrey said the transaction builds on the company's momentum in executing its long-term growth strategy, while strengthening ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... equities, with some of the ASX's biggest names driving an outsized share of losses, 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 ...