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DigiCo offloads US asset for $1bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... take a period of extended personal leave to spend time with family and work through a personal matter. This is not the first time Maher has stepped in to run DigiCo, having also taken on the role in mid-2025 when Damon Reid stepped down as chief executive ...

Unprecedented times need growth and resilience: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... confidence and strengthening financial trust. This year's conference will feature an interactive fire drill for the first time to simulate a catastrophic event such as the market going down. The panel will have experts discussing how different parties ...

Australian Unity adds Betashares ETFs to bond offerings

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
Australian Unity will include 11 Betashares ETFs on its Lifeplan Investment Bond menu, the first time ETFs have been accessible via its investment bond range. The 11 Betashares ETFs added to the menu invest across growth and defensive assets, spanning ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... the formation of a tech bubble as investors worry expectations may be running ahead of reality. This is also not the first time markets have priced a technological revolution at speed. During the dot-com bubble in the early 2000s, valuations plunged ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... 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, issued by US President Donald Trump, threatening ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
The pass rate has surpassed 70% for the first time in a year. In the March exam cycle, 292 sat the exam and 209, or 71.6%, passed the exam. Some 227 (77.7%) sat the exam for the first time. Unsuccessful candidates will receive general feedback on areas ...

Wealth levels triple for middle Australia: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... decades ago, millions of everyday Australians now own a direct profit-share in the nation's economic growth for the first time," SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said. "Those super savings owned by millions of everyday Australians are now one of Australia's ...

BlackRock caps outflows on US$27bn private credit fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... US$12 billion, said shareholders requested to redeem 9.3% of shares outstanding - "exceeding the 5% framework for the first time since its inception". The limit of 5%, which has been part of the fund's structure, meant HPS will only pay out about ...

Australians unlock only 1% of $600bn in home equity: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... months to 30 June 2025, the figure was $750 million, with more than 8000 households accessing such a product for the first time. According to the survey, the potential market size for reverse mortgages is $3 trillion for eligible homeowners (aged 60 ...

Frontier hires senior consultant from JANA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... accounting and insurance advisory in the Cape Town and Melbourne offices. His move to Frontier breaks new ground. It is the first time in both firms' thirty-year-plus histories that a consultant has moved between the two firms, in either direction. ...