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Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026

... trends driving the asset class through investment that can be properly valued. "The first is the rise of technology, and the second is a decrease in trust in governments and a question around whether governments can pay back the debts that they've ...

Macquarie 'preparing for all contingencies' as conflict continues

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026

Macquarie Group has said it is preparing for all contingencies when it comes to the Middle East conflict. Speaking at the Asia Pacific Financial and Innovation Symposium in Melbourne yesterday, Macquarie managing director and chief executive Shemara ...

Potential US recession in three years: Global insurers

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026

Most chief investment officers of global insurers believe the US will fall into a recession within the next three years, largely driven by current geopolitical turmoils, a new survey from Goldman Sachs Asset Management reveals. More professional investors ...

HESTA announces another executive exit

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026

... external opportunities. This comes after chief executive Debby Blakey also announced she would be stepping down in the second half of the year after working with the fund for more than 17 years, including 11 years at the helm. Blakey said she was leaving ...

S64, Ardian partner to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026

S64 and Ardian have partnered to launch the S64 Ardian Access Infrastructure Fund, an evergreen Australian unit trust. The collaboration will give Australia's wealth management industry access to Ardian's infrastructure strategies through the S64 platform. ...

Fund manager red flags founders' massive pay packages

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026

... extent] at Reece," she said. "That, to me, is a bit of a pattern in real time that starts to make you think, 'Hang on a second, what could that number be except a reflection of ego?'" At the other end of the spectrum, a small company like PWR Holdings ...

ASIC considers changes to net asset requirements

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026

... thresholds while preserving the remaining elements of the NTA requirement for responsible entities," ASIC said. Under the second option, ASIC would increase the $150,000 minimum for responsible entities under the concessional NTA requirement to a higher ...

Another RBA hike in May 'not a done deal'

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026

... forward. "A wide range of data over recent months have confirmed that inflationary pressures picked up materially in the second half of 2025. While part of the pick-up in inflation is assessed to reflect temporary factors, the board judged that the labour ...

'We've let our members down': Watson

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026

Outgoing First Super chief executive Bill Watson has told Financial Standard he has grave concerns about the current trajectory of Australia's superannuation industry. "I get the feeling we are letting our members down in terms of poor service," Watson ...

Massive Acenda job cuts ire former staff

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026

... us to deliver on our strategy and our customer commitments." This new structure will be in place by the beginning of the second quarter. "We recognise this has a real impact on people, which is never easy. We commenced an extensive and considered consultation ...

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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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