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New AMP boss outlines vision amid drooping share price

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026

... meeting (AGM) at the helm, Vernon told shareholders the unprecedented volatility in share price movements of many ASX companies has been exacerbated by a range of factors not entirely related to company performance. AMP's share price, since the release ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026

... an inherent risk of overextension," he said. The models built by OpenAI and Anthropic sit atop a broader ecosystem of companies supplying the chips, data centres and cloud infrastructure that power them. Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang describes ...

Dimon warns private credit crisis will hurt retail investors most

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026

... they should be, relative to the environment," he said. If interest rates or credit spreads ever go up, he said, the companies that borrowed will have to borrow at even higher rates, putting them under even greater stress. "However this plays out, it ...

ASIC disqualifies crypto fund director for five years

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026

... ASIC has disqualified Ashod Ohan Balanian from managing corporations for five years for his involvement in three failed companies which operated a cryptocurrency fund. Balanian is disqualified until at least 31 March 2031. ASIC found Balanian engaged ...

Global recession a 'real possibility': UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026

... last decade, the US has become a big energy exporter, so yes, consumers will suffer with higher prices, but the energy companies themselves benefit," Colosimo said. "If you look at Europe and countries like Japan and India, they are energy importers ...

Albanese stresses importance of 'economic sovereignty'

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026

... interest-free loans, through the $1 billion Economic Resilience Program. He said this should help truck drivers, freight companies and fuel and fertiliser producers continue their critical work. This program will be a sub-fund under the government's ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026

... Will, superannuation or other assets - the whole picture. He adds that for wealthy families with family trusts and/or companies, it's important to understand how these all work together. "Then we want them to think about, 'what are your objectives?' ...

AGP, Muzinich & Co. debut private credit ETF

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026

... on the ASX today. The Muzinich BDC Income Fund - Active ETF (BDCI) offers exposure to US-listed business development companies (BDCs) operating in the middle-market private debt sector. AGP acts as investment manager while Muzinich & Co. is the Responsible ...

Iran conflict exposes 'fault line' in Australian equities: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026

... Iran has highlighted an uncomfortable reality for Australian investors, namely that a relatively small group of large companies can do an outsized amount of damage when sentiment turns," Neiron said. "BHP's fall of more than 12% has been the standout ...

Fidante shutters Ox Capital

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026

... over three years but only had $3 million in assets. Both funds invested in 30 to 50 high-quality, undervalued, well-run companies that have the potential to generate high absolute returns over the medium to long term. They both aimed to provide an absolute ...

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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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