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US, Iran agree to cease fire, outlook remains 'uncertain'

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
The ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, confirmed by both parties, has seen an immediate market reaction with oil prices dipping below US$100 for the first time since the US launched its attacks. The agreement arrived a day after an ultimatum ...

VFMC names head of portfolio strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... investment research. Prior to Frontier Advisors, he was with Fairfax Media conducting research and valuation of asset classes and high-net-worth individuals. VFMC recently also appointed Maree Squillacioti as the head of people, acting in the role for ...

ASIC bans another MWL adviser

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... 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 inappropriate advice which was not ...

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
... the platform. The initial due diligence would be focused on ensuring all products on a platform investment menu are of a high quality and are subject to active trustee scrutiny and approval, Treasury said, noting this will set out clearer minimum requirements ...

Australian Ethical launches climate-focused private markets fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Australian Ethical has launched a new fund for wholesale investors to access institutional grade private markets investments, with a cornerstone commitment of up to $125 million from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). CEFC's commitment to ...

Dimon warns private credit crisis will hurt retail investors most

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... shareholders, Dimon pitted the size of the US$1.8 trillion private credit market in the US against the US$1.5 trillion US high-yield bond market, and the bank syndicated leveraged loan market of US$1.7 trillion. "Taking a wider view, the total market ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... "Investment-grade private credit is emerging as a compelling alternative to public fixed income, offering enhanced yields and access to high-quality cash flows outside traditional bond markets. Challenger Investment Management continues to expand its ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... inflation remains sticky, growth is uneven. Stagflation appears as the base case, a Goldilocks scenario of low inflation and high growth is not on the cards, with the best case being an awkward middle in which growth is uneven and conviction is low. ...

Canadian pension fund backs NEXTDC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... supporting growing demand for digital infrastructure in Australia and adding to La Caisse's long track record in partnering with high-quality infrastructure operators through their growth phase," Jaclot said. NEXTDC said the hybrid notes are deeply subordinated ...