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K2 AM to close small cap ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... Adelaide Bank (1.5%) and Paladin Energy (2.8%). "The decision to close the fund recognises that, since its launch, the fund has not achieved sufficient scale to be sustainable and is not likely to do so. On this basis, the board has formed the view that ...

More M&A amid AI buildouts, heightened costs: Fidelity International

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... portfolio manager Terence Tsai supports the sentiment, stating that the scope of AI is "broadening". "The buildout is expanding, not peaking," Tsai said. "That development is bolstering spending by the customers of a wide range of businesses and points ...

Actuaries Institute proposes pre-set pension for retirees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
Actuaries Institute has proposed a three-part package to tackle Australians missing out on tax-free income by not transitioning their superannuation to the retirement phase when eligible. Under the proposal, all APRA-regulated super funds would be required ...

Rest strengthens investment approach, digital member services

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
Rest is bolstering its total portfolio approach with a new mandate, while appointing an executive to help grow its digital member services. Rest will implement UK-based Rimes' total portfolio view capability through its investment platform, Matrix ...

FSC ups expectations on platform trustees' governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... adviser fee flow patterns and adviser activity on member accounts and, among other things, where it has concerns deductions are not compliant, contact the member to find out whether advice was actually provided, while also collecting evidence from the ...

Australian Ethical bleeds $500m amid geopolitical tension

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... progress across its newer growth channels, including gaining traction in the middle market segment by securing a new $50 million not-for-profit client. The first $20 million of flows were received on March 26 and more details will be released in due ...

AllianceBernstein debuts second active ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
AllianceBernstein (AB) launched the AB Global Strategic Core Equities Fund - Active ETF on Cboe Australia. The fund offers investors access to global markets via a more defensive approach while still achieving long-term outperformance, AB said. The ...

Two Ensombl senior leaders exit

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... became clear along the way. What sat underneath Ensombl's growth was connection - built through sharing the hot mess stuff, not just polished outcomes. That realness changed things for thousands of advisers," Visser said on LinkedIn. Jenkins wrote she ...

Advice book valuations stagnate despite demand

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... achievable for "larger, well-structured or corporatised" practices. "This shift reflects a maturing market, where buyers are not just acquiring a client base, but a sustainable, profitable business. For owners considering a sale, the focus is now ...

Digital advice spurring demand for full personal advice: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... institutional confidence catches up. Rebuilding trust after that shift will be materially harder," the report warned. "Delay will not preserve the status quo, but it will expand the gap between consumer behaviour and regulated advice capability. What ...