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Chalmers looks to shore up fuel supply as Iran war continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
The conflict in Iran is continuing to escalate after US President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour deadline to the Iranian government to open the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to destroy Iran's energy infrastructure if it doesn't comply. The deadline ...

S64, Ardian partner to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
S64 and Ardian have partnered to launch the S64 Ardian Access Infrastructure Fund, an evergreen Australian unit trust. The collaboration will give Australia's wealth management industry access to Ardian's infrastructure strategies through the S64 platform. ...

FSC questions SMC's claim on younger members' super switches

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has questioned Super Members Council's (SMC) recent research which found a spike in younger members switching out of industry funds into self managed super funds (SMSF) and platform products. FSC data to the ...

Barings nabs Challenger's fixed income lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Challenger Investment Management's head of fixed income investment strategy has departed after two decades with the firm. Pete Robinson is set to join Gryphon Capital Investments as a senior portfolio manager and will also sit on the firm's ...

Fund manager red flags founders' massive pay packages

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Spikes in remuneration among founders of ASX-listed companies are a red flag for one fund manager with nearly $9 billion in assets under management, actively pushing for fair and realistic pay structures. Speaking at this week's Australian Council of ...

Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the Federal Budget being handed down in May will make some "tough decisions" as the Australian economy faces uncertain times ahead. Chalmers said as the conflict in the Middle East continues, Treasury estimates inflation ...

Entireti taps AI to centralise advice data

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Entireti is partnering with global financial technology firm Communify to build a digital platform which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to centralise data for its advisers and clients. Entireti's ERA platform will gather, analyse and organise data ...

Government looks to better define roles of regulators

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said the government is looking into the information various regulatory bodies seek from the financial services industry to cut red tape. "We rightly, I believe, have multiple regulators in financial services. ...

Rest 'diversifies its diversifiers' with US neighbourhood malls

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
Rest has invested US$250 million in the US Cities Retail Fund (USCRF), managed by Nuveen Real Estate, broadening its exposure to retail property. USCRF invests in neighbourhood shopping centres in major US markets. Rest head of real assets for investments ...

Influx of data weighing on legacy systems

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
As asset managers are inundated with an influx of data daily, Macquarie Group principal engineer Ranjit Singh told the 2026 AM Tech Day event in Sydney that legacy systems are standing in the way. Singh said legacy systems create a multitude of challenges ...