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Canadian pension fund backs NEXTDC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... funding. It operates 17 data centres and reported capital expenditure of around $1.3 billion in the first half of the financial year in the development of centres across Sydney, Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur. NEXTDC said backing by La Caisse reflected the ...

Minchin Moore, Edney Ryan Wealth Management merge

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... advice arm of Edney Ryan Group, will merge with Minchin Moore Private Wealth, operating under the latter's Australian financial services licence. Both firms are headquartered in Mosman, NSW, and will maintain a close working relationship, providing ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... May 2026. To date, 22,611 individuals have sat the exam and 92% (20,963) have passed, ASIC said. This comes after the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) made a submission to the Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) consultation urging the inclusion ...

CSC to increase TPD premiums for PSSap members by 43.5%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... From May 1, the premiums for Total and Permanent Disablement (TPD) cover are rising a whopping 43.5%. In a statement to Financial Standard, a CSC spokesperson said the superannuation sector as a whole is seeing an increase in TPD claims, driven by a ...

Former Macquarie Private Bank adviser joins Aura Group

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... experience advising private clients across both Australia and Singapore, with a particular focus on multi-jurisdictional financial structures and internationally diversified investment portfolios. "Many high-net-worth investors today have increasingly ...

ASIC disqualifies crypto fund director for five years

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... understanding the affairs of Digital Commodity and DCA Capital. He also failed to ensure that DCA Capital held an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) and exercise due care and diligence for both entities. Similarly, he did not complete the report ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
Digital assets providers will be required to obtain an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) under new legislation. The Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025, which amends the Corporations Act 2001 and the Australian Securities ...

REI Super names new chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... helm from Claire Higgins this week. Peck brings more than 40 years' experience across superannuation, insurance and financial services, with expertise in governance, strategy, distribution and member engagement. He has served as deputy chair of REI Super ...

AZ NGA plots regional NSW advice hub via new partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
AZ NGA is expanding its footprint in regional New South Wales, partnering with integrated financial planning, accounting and mortgage broking business Back to Back Financial Planners in Young, NSW. It is the first major move following the appointment ...

Genetic testing laws pass parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... based on adverse predictive genetic test results in life insurance underwriting have passed parliament. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said Australians should not feel discouraged from undertaking genetic testing out of fear it may have ...