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Merchant pledges long-term commitment to Australia with new hires

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
Merchant Australia, a subsidiary of Merchant Investment Management (MIM), has welcomed two executives to focus on its growth domestically, with both joining chief operating officer and principal Rebecca Wells. Jamie Melville has joined as managing director ...

Cbus names new chief technology officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
Cbus has appointed Amanda Hagan as its chief technology officer, having not had one since 2024. Cbus said Hagan brings decades of executive leadership experience across healthcare, energy and financial services, with a keen focus on technology development ...

Div 296 requires fixing before finalisation: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
Industry bodies have raised concerns over the drafted Division 296 regulations, warning the current design could create unnecessary complexity, higher compliance costs and unfair outcomes. The bill passed the Parliament last month, and was followed ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... Miller also sees ASX-listed Block as a firm unlocking AI efficiencies by automating workflows across engineering, customer service and operations. Block recently reduced its workforce by 40%, swapping human employees for AI. However, even with the punchy ...

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 ...

Coinbase receives AFSL, plans product expansion

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Coinbase Australia, a subsidiary of Coinbase Global, has been granted an Australian financial services licence (AFSL), as the crypto exchange looks to expand into traditional financial products leveraging digital asset infrastructure. Shortly after ...

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... services. The government, therefore, wants feedback on prescribing certain lead generation activities as a type of financial service, where those activities influence consumer decision making in relation to financial products or services. Ultimately ...

Treasury opens CSLR funding, sustainability consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Treasury has opened its long-awaited consultation on the sustainability of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) and the best way for the industry to fund it. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino is seeking options on how the CSLR can ...

Challenger injects $3.7bn in BOQ, bolsters private credit book

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... funding by about $3.4 billion and return $300 million to its shareholders. BOQ said it will use the money to originate and service equipment finance facilities, while underlying direct credit risk exposure will be held by Challenger for facilities originated ...

Canadian pension fund backs NEXTDC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... 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 pursuing subordinated notes issue in the Australian wholesale debt market to strengthen its long-term ...