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FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... to me that every few weeks, a new AI tool is announced that threatens to revolutionise an industry," UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said in a recent investment update. This time around, the sell-off followed concerns that Anthropic's latest ...

Magellan, WAM suffer due to Iran conflict

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... Fund and Magellan reveal the impact of market volatility due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The WAM Leaders investment portfolio decreased during the month, while Magellan saw assets under management drop from $39.9 billion to $37.5 billion. ...

Sale of Interprac raises eyebrows at ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... wants the Federal Court to appoint a receiver to investigate the fire sale of Interprac Financial Planning to Conquest Investment Partners, saying it has concerns over what it may mean for the advice group's creditors. The regulator has applied to ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... Iran's critical infrastructure should it fail to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by the deadline. Commenting, Ten Cap chief investment officer Jason Todd said the ceasefire builds on the "significant positive developments" in other aspects of the conflict ...

VFMC names head of portfolio strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... support and guidance from within VFMC and beyond. I look forward to continuing to contribute positively to VFMC's investment performance," Low said in a LinkedIn post. Prior to joining VFMC, KC had a 12-year career at Frontier Advisors, where he ...

ASIC bans another MWL adviser

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... Shield Master Fund was a new financial product, with no meaningful track record, was not intended to be a complete investment program and had conflicts of interest tainting its governance," ASIC said. Lofthouse was authorised by MWL from 10 August 2022 ...

Coinbase receives AFSL, plans product expansion

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... transparency that crypto-native infrastructure enables," O'Loghlen said. "Today's announcement reflects years of investment in Australia and our commitment to operating at the highest standards of consumer protection and regulatory compliance." He ...

Australian Ethical launches climate-focused private markets fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). CEFC's commitment to the fund comes alongside $500 million in seed investment from Australian Ethical for its new Growth Opportunities Fund, a scaled, diversified portfolio of renewable energy, infrastructure ...

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... limiting or better protecting advice-fee deductions from super and requiring platforms to compensate members for some investment failures on their platforms. Treasury proposes applying a waiting period to all inter-fund superannuation switches. Members ...

Treasury opens CSLR funding, sustainability consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... implementing "a rules-based special levy 'waterfall' framework to respond more predictably to large-scale, investment-related losses arising from personal financial advice misconduct where costs exceed the annual sub-sector levy caps." This means ...