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Canadian pension fund backs NEXTDC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... hybrid securities, supported by a binding commitment from La Caisse, the Quebec-based pension provider. The hybrid notes will have a non-call period of five years and a maturity of 100 years. The Data Centre-as-a-Service provider intends to continue ...

Minchin Moore, Edney Ryan Wealth Management merge

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
Edney Ryan Wealth Management, the advice arm of Edney Ryan Group, will merge with Minchin Moore Private Wealth, operating under the latter's Australian financial services licence. Both firms are headquartered in Mosman, NSW, and will maintain a ...

Adviser exam pass rate exceeds 70% for the first time in 12 months

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... 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 they underperformed, ASIC said. The pass rate has improved from the previous seatings in ...

CSC to increase TPD premiums for PSSap members by 43.5%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... These changes have been informed by our claims experience over recent years," the spokesperson added. Death cover premiums will drop 16.4%, while two-year income protection cover will reduce by 25%. Premiums for members who hold five-year income protection ...

Digital assets framework bill passes, paves the way for consumer confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
Digital assets providers will be required to obtain an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) under new legislation. The Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025, which amends the Corporations Act 2001 and the Australian Securities ...

Global recession a 'real possibility': UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... winners and losers from higher oil prices. Over the last decade, the US has become a big energy exporter, so yes, consumers will suffer with higher prices, but the energy companies themselves benefit," Colosimo said. "If you look at Europe and countries ...

Albanese stresses importance of 'economic sovereignty'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... national resilience. Albanese said the government is focused on creating stability and security for the nation but said this will not happen "standing still while the world changes around us". "It means anticipating and creating change, true to Australian ...

ASX is 'compromised' and 'lacks aspiration': Final report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... of reforms, and in February 2026 submitted its Commitments Plan outlining how it would deliver those reforms. ASIC said it will continue to work closely with ASX on its delivery of the plan. The reforms include the reset of ASX's Accelerate, of which ...

Genetic testing laws pass parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... testing out of fear it may have an impact on their ability to get insurance or make that insurance unaffordable. "The ban will not prevent individuals from volunteering genetic test results with written consent, and the use of these volunteered results ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... one child due solely to birth order or gender, there remains plenty families must consider when it comes to planning what will happen once they're gone. An estimated 13.7 million people expect to leave an inheritance over the coming decades, according ...