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Australia is 'laissez-faire' on eligibility for semi-liquid investments: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
While investors in the US are becoming increasingly acquainted with semi-liquid structures, the story is vastly different here in Australia due to its regulatory landscape, Morningstar said. Morningstar's Demystifying Semiliquid Fund Structures - An ...

Unit pricing errors hit two Mercer funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Investors in Mercer's Passive Global Listed Property Fund and Cash Fund have been hit with unit pricing errors. The Passive Global Listed Property Fund reported incorrect unit prices between 8 December 2025 to 5 February 2026 and 10 February 2026 ...

CFS awards $370m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Colonial First State (CFS) awarded a $370 million mandate to New Zealand-based infrastructure manager Morrison to tap its global private markets strategy. CFS has already made commitments to Morrison's value-add strategy across fund and discretionary ...

Ausbil strengthens distribution ranks

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Ausbil Investment Management appointed Rob Lester as business development manager for NSW and ACT. With more than 10 years of experience in retail distribution, equities research and client advisory, Lester will be responsible for servicing wholesale ...

ASIC acts against another former FSGA adviser

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
An adviser that ASIC said was experienced enough to know better than to advise clients to invest in Shield and First Guardian has been banned for five years. Shane Monte Silva failed to act in certain clients' best interests when he told them to switch ...

GESB loses another key executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
GESB's chief corporate services officer has left the fund after just one year in the role. Anthony Cribb joined GESB last year in the newly created executive position, tasked with overseeing the GESB corporate services business unit, including legal ...

Aussies remain 'positive' about retirement: Challenger

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
Despite a slight improvement in retirement sentiment, Challenger believes better access of financial education among older Australians, particularly regarding lifetime income stream strategies, will be beneficial to retirees. The third annual Challenger ...

Foreign resident CGT rules up for consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
Treasury is tightening the rules around capital gains tax (CGT) to ensure foreign residents pay their fair share of tax in Australia. The draft law broadens and clarifies the definition of Taxable Australian Real Property (TARP) and introduces a definition ...

Regal Partners appoints chair-elect

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
Regal Partners has appointed Peter Yates as the chair-elect and independent non-executive director of the board, effective today. Yates will still stand for election at Regal Partners' annual general meeting (AGM) on May 28, in a bid to assume the role ...

Strengthen Life Code for mental health crisis, claims handling: Review

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
The Life Insurance Code of Practice should be strengthened to reflect the growing mental health crisis, better support vulnerable customers and improve the claims-handling process. These are the key themes that emerged in the newly published Life Insurance ...