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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 ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
"I think the odds are on our side." That was the message from Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as the race for global dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) gains historic pace. Anthropic is building the ...

ASIC bans another MWL adviser

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
ASIC has banned another MWL financial adviser David Lofthouse for three years for advising clients to invest at least 75% of their superannuation savings into the High Growth or Growth class of the Shield Master Fund. ASIC said Lofthouse gave six clients ...

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 ...

ASIC disqualifies crypto fund director for five years

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
ASIC has disqualified Ashod Ohan Balanian from managing corporations for five years for his involvement in three failed companies which operated a cryptocurrency fund. Balanian is disqualified until at least 31 March 2031. ASIC found Balanian engaged ...

New deputy chair for FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has appointed a new deputy chair as Alexis George steps down from the post. Challenger chief executive and managing director Nick Hamilton will replace George, who was in the role for one year. George's departure ...

Clancy reshapes Rest Super investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
Rest Super's investment chief Michael Clancy has reshaped his investment team, announcing one internal move and two departures. Sonia Bluzmanis has been appointed head of strategic partnerships, investments, based in London, building on her work ...

Pepper Money rejects Challenger's bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
Pepper Money has rejected Challenger's "best and final" takeover offer of $2.25 per share after it slashed the offer price from $2.60 per share earlier this month. "Following its consideration of the proposal and consultation with shareholders, the ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
When Melinda Kee was sick with COVID-19, she took respite for one week. Kee saw it as an opportunity to tick off some personal administration she'd been meaning to get to, such as changing her pet and health insurance, and electricity and gas providers. ...

APRA kicks off Retirement Reporting Framework consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
APRA has launched a consultation on how it can effectively collect and report data from superannuation funds as part of its work under the Retirement Income Covenant. The prudential regulator has released details of how it can work with the industry ...