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Magellan shareholders say yes to Barrenjoey takeover

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 13 APR 2026

... Rahmani will continue as chief executive of Magellan Investment Partners. Magellan chair Andrew Formica at the extraordinary general meeting on Friday said the investment manager has been focused on evolving the firm into a more diversified financial ...

GESB loses another key executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 13 APR 2026

... accepted," a GESB spokesperson said. Cribb joined the fund from the Pilbara Ports Authority, where he had been executive general manager of corporate affairs and governance. He also previously worked for the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group as general ...

Foreign resident CGT rules up for consultation

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 13 APR 2026

... interest), things fixed or installed on land, whether or not they are treated another way under state and territory law or general law, and leases and licences over such assets," the Strengthening the Foreign Resident CGT Regime explanatory documents ...

Regal Partners appoints chair-elect

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 13 APR 2026

... independent non-executive director of the board, effective today. Yates will still stand for election at Regal Partners' annual general meeting (AGM) on May 28, in a bid to assume the role of the chair. Yates is currently chair of AIA Australia, one ...

Strengthen Life Code for mental health crisis, claims handling: Review

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 13 APR 2026

... requires insurers to design new products that do not incorporate a blanket exclusion specific to mental health in the general terms and conditions of the standard form contract, consistent with obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 ...

SMSF Adviser Network shuts its doors, 85 advisers vanish from FAR

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026

... requirements passed at the beginning of the year. Speaking to Financial Standard, Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager of policy, advocacy and standard Phil Anderson said the limited advice licence model has shrunk significantly ...

New AMP boss outlines vision amid drooping share price

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026

... share price, saying external factors do not reflect strong financial performance and fundamentals. At his first annual general meeting (AGM) at the helm, Vernon told shareholders the unprecedented volatility in share price movements of many ASX companies ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026

Super Consumers Australia has called for the government to focus on reforms that will actually protect people, warning against ineffective measures and those that will harm victims. It raised concerns over the proposal to remove the 'but for test' from ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026

... providers optimised specifically to handle AI workload have entered markets, competing with hyperscalers that provide general-purpose cloud services along with catering to the AI market. "Very simply, there's more competitors and the margins are declining ...

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

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026

... 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 November 2025 (68%) ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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