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NZ Super Fund in court defeat over human rights issues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
New Zealand's High Court has ruled against the nation's super fund, finding some of its policies are "unreasonable and unlawful" in regards to how it treats companies accused of human rights breaches. The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... PE investors will be the last ones to get their money out at the end of the day. "As there's more of these potential issues emerging in credit, there's a chance that there's companies that are maybe more leveraged, for example, which means ...

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... products they offer members. The Enhancing member protections in the superannuation system consultation covers four key issues: making switching superannuation safer, strengthening trustee governance, limiting or better protecting advice-fee deductions ...

Viridian targets double-digit growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... It's been quite a roller coaster. I think the public is becoming more attuned to the fact that there are concentrated issues as opposed to being industry-wide," he said. "But we still have a responsibility to do something about that, and so our focus ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... broader economic stability. "We welcome our ongoing engagement with JSA and other government agencies on workforce planning issues. However, we are concerned that the Stakeholder Survey methodology is heavily reliant upon advertised job vacancies and ...

Albanese stresses importance of 'economic sovereignty'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... producers who rely on these supply chains, to weather the storm. This is just another way we are acting to get ahead of issues. "No government can promise to eliminate the pressures this crisis will impose. But we can be a buffer against the worst of ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... comes after ASIC took the unprecedented step in June 2025 of commissioning the Inquiry into ASX after years of persistent issues and operational failings. ASIC chair Joe Longo said the ASX Inquiry's Final Report reinforced the strategic package of reforms ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... set up a disability trust. This works for both mental and physical disabilities and can be used for those with addiction issues, and some can include a ceiling to ensure the individual doesn't lose government and other entitlements, like National ...

APRA imposes additional licence conditions on Fiducian

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... December 2025, are consistent with that approach and reflect APRA's risk-based approach to enforcement, which prioritises issues and entities that pose the most serious prudential risks," Cole said. Fiducian is refrained from onboarding new high-risk ...

US private credit firm swoops in to save Star

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... proposal to provide $650 million in two debt facilities with a term of five years. Star Entertainment has faced a flurry of issues over the past few years. In August 2024 the casino operator requested to take a break from trading on the ASX after the ...