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Fidante shutters Ox Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... for their dedication and our investors for their trust and support." The Dynamic Emerging Markets Fund at the end of February returned 9.8% p.a. over a three-year period while its index achieved 19.3% p.a. It had almost $60 million in assets. The Ox ...

Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... trading around US$66,700. At its peak in October last year, it went up to around US$122,000. It saw a sharp sell-off in February but has since stabilised in the US$65,000 - US$75,000 range. AMP is so far the only super fund that has gone against the ...

Another former Venture Egg adviser slapped with four-year ban

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... with limited interaction between himself and the clients, ASIC said. Hogan commenced his professional year training in February 2022 under the supervision of Merhi of Venture Egg, who has since been charged over his involvement in the Shield and First ...

Fundamental focus necessary in volatile markets: Auscap

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... day-to-day performance. Carleton noted around 51 Australian companies declined in share price by more than 10% in the February 2026 reporting session. This, however, happened in a very strong market, which was up 4.1% for the month. "What we can say ...

US private credit firm swoops in to save Star

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... first 12 months after financial close, increasing to $75 million between 12 and 18 months and $100 million thereafter. In February 2025, Oaktree Capital offered Star Entertainment a debt financing proposal to provide $650 million in two debt facilities ...

New deputy chair for FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... UBS Asset Management country head for Australia and New Zealand, replacing Simon Doyle as Schroders' chief executive in February. Vernon became chief financial officer at AMP in July 2023, having previously served as group executive, transformation for ...

Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.7% in the 12 months to February 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3.7% annual CPI inflation to February eased slightly from the 3.8% annual CPI inflation to January," ABS head of ...

Pepper Money rejects Challenger's bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... Pepper Money said the business is well positioned and continues to capitalise on growth opportunities. "As at the end of February 2026, application flow continues to show positive momentum in both mortgages and asset finance. For the first two months ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... says. "I was then told they were 'undergoing a restructure'. Then they eventually went into liquidation." By February 2024, Kee began receiving emails from ASIC. By May 2024, responsible entity Falcon Capital suspended redemptions and applications ...

Severe underperformance sees Polen Capital funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... Fund invested in 25-35 growth companies around the world, primarily in North America and Europe. Its top holdings as at February end were NVIDIA, Alphabet, Broadcom and Microsoft; at that time, it had $25.1 million in funds under management. Since its ...