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WT Financial Group welcomes first chief financial officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... discipline and support the next phase of growth, WTL said. Peters' expertise revolves around mergers and acquisitions, capital management and scaling advice-led businesses, accumulated during his time as head of M&A and lending at ANZ and head of finance ...

Merchant pledges long-term commitment to Australia with new hires

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... Macquarie Bank overseeing national portfolios between different industries. In his new role, he will focus on structured capital solutions, partner firm lending, and deepening relationships across the Merchant Australia ecosystem, Merchant said. MIM ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... cake, this one. Nor is it cheap to make. But the tech giants are ready for the splurge. Based on prior guidance issued, capital expenditure (capex) by the large tech cohort on AI infrastructure is expected to rise to as much as US$650 billion in 2026. ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... were bracing for escalation that could have choked off a fifth of global oil supply. Remove even part of that threat and capital flows back into equities at speed," he said. "Consumer discretionary will also benefit. Lower oil feeds through to gasoline ...

VFMC names head of portfolio strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... KC had a 12-year career at Frontier Advisors, where he most recently held the position of principal consultant in the capital markets and asset allocation team. His responsibilities at Frontier included providing analytical support to clients, asset ...

ASIC bans another MWL adviser

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... responsible manager. ASIC has also sought to commence proceedings against MWL former director Nicholas Maikousis and Imperial Capital Group over alleged Shield advice failures. ASIC said Lofthouse has the right to appeal the decision to the Administrative ...

Australian Ethical launches climate-focused private markets fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... Ethical for its new Growth Opportunities Fund, a scaled, diversified portfolio of renewable energy, infrastructure, natural capital and climate tech assets. The fund aims to deliver 11-13% in returns per annum after fees and expenses over a seven-year ...

Dimon warns private credit crisis will hurt retail investors most

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... point insurance regulators will insist on more rigorous ratings or markdowns, which will likely lead to demands for more capital," Dimon said. He warned asset management firms to abide by their fiduciary responsibility to make sure the loans are suitable ...

AQR picks SG Hiscock & Company as distribution partner

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
Quantitative investor AQR Capital Management has appointed SG Hiscock & Company (SGH) as its distribution partner. SGH has begun rolling out the AQR Wholesale Managed Futures Fund to sophisticated investors. The actively managed fund invests in futures ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
Challenger has injected Bank of Queensland (BOQ) with $3.7 billion of capital via a whole-of-loan sale as it ramps up its private credit push. The $3.7 billion will be used to reduce BOQ's debt funding by about $3.4 billion and return $300 million ...