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ETF home bias more prominent amid global unrest: BlackRock

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
BlackRock said Australian ETF investors are preferring local equities over the US as global unrest rises due to the conflict in the Middle East. It's flagship IOZ ETF, which provides investors exposure to Australian S&P/ASX200 stocks, saw flows ...

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 ...

U Ethical chief executive departs, successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
U Ethical has appointed a new chief executive to replace the outgoing Mathew Browning. Browning is passing the reins to Brett Jollie, who is joining the company on April 7, after spending more than eight years at the helm. U Ethical chair Fiona Pearse ...

Law blocking abusers from hiding assets in super enters parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
The government has tabled the Treasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Bill 2026 in the House of Representatives today which seeks to prevent convicted child sexual abusers from hiding their assets in superannuation to avoid paying compensation to ...

Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
After years of negotiations, the Federal Government has secured a landmark trade deal with the European Union (EU) overnight, which will unlock "lucrative" access to European government mandates for local businesses. The agreement will see the EU to ...

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. ...

Severe underperformance sees Polen Capital funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
Montgomery Investment Management has cut ties with Polen Capital, with the latter's responsible entity opting to terminate its funds after five years of underperformance. Polen Capital first entered the local wholesale market in 2021 through a partnership ...

Australian Ethical makes changes to super menu, fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
Australian Ethical Super is closing its High Growth offering and introducing another investment option as it prepares to roll out fee changes. Australian Ethical Super will close its High Growth investment option from May 1, with all members to be transferred ...

Wealth levels triple for middle Australia: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
A new report by the Super Members Council (SMC) found wealth levels for middle Australia have tripled in the past 20 years for recent retirees, with superannuation the key driver of strong growth. The report highlighted the role Australia's super system ...

Aware Super appoints head of private equity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
Aware Super has appointed Alex Satchcroft as head of private equity, reporting to the newly appointed head of private markets Jenny Newmarch who took on the role last month. As head of private equity, Satchcroft will lead the development and execution ...