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FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... taboo So, while families seem more broken, blended or something else entirely, there's also a need to examine why this may be the case, or what factors may be adding to the complexity. One example that came up time and time again in interviews for ...

Iran conflict exposes 'fault line' in Australian equities: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... the past with periods when equal weighting outperforms market capitalisation." Neiron said the real story for why investors may be struggling currently is not just because of volatility, but also because of this concentration risk. "Investors in funds ...

Fiducian to pay $7.3m greenwashing fine

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... established to meet client demand for a "socially responsible" and "ethical" investment option. DSAF ceased to operate in May 2024 due to a lack of scale. It had $15.6 million in assets at the time of closure and delivered an annualised return of 7.62% ...

APRA launches 'advanced illiquidity premium' to capital framework reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... has also released a reporting template for insurers who choose to use the AILP and is seeking feedback on the template by May 12. APRA member Suzanne Smith said: "We're backing innovation in retirement income and we're doing it safely. As the ...

Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... members can tailor their super investments from an available set of options. Hostplus has confirmed that one such option that may be made available is digital assets, with Financial Standard understanding the fund's assessment is in its early stages ...

Morningstar names most compelling funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... repeatable, and grounded in a disciplined philosophy designed to capture a durable edge." Morningstar said while the selected funds may not outperform every year, their competitive advantages improve the likelihood of beating peers and benchmarks through ...

Super funds must protect members, says Kirkland

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... investment option was made available to members. He said trustees should have processes in place to identify practices that may cause harm to any super balance, including from inappropriate advice fee charges, and is currently undertaking a review to ...

Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... in January was revised down from 3.4% to 3.3%, meaning inflation has now held at 3.3% for the past three months. While that may seem like positive news, Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the data does not necessarily mean inflation is easing. ...

Victory Capital exits Janus Henderson acquisition bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... Henderson and its employees, clients and shareholders continued success." Trian was founded in 2005 by Nelson Peltz and Peter May. General Catalyst is a venture capital firm with more than US$43 billion in assets.

Prime Super closes two options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... Super is closing two options following a recent review of its asset allocations. The Fixed Interest option will close from May 15. Members invested in the option will be able to switch out of it until May 22. Any members still invested in the Fixed Interest ...