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ASIC issues roadmap for digital assets law reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... including through regular Fintech Liaison Meetings. An industry advisory group will also be established, as announced in March 2026. ASIC will also use this time to consult with industry on regulatory guidance and operational standards, which will be ...

Nearly $12bn leaves Challenger in March quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
Challenger saw $11.7 billion leave its funds management business in the third quarter, of which $3.4 billion came from negative market movements driven by the Middle East conflict. The lion's share of $8 billion were net outflows while the balance of ...

Insignia Financial shareholders approve takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... Brookfield Capital Partners dropped out after making a single offer in February of the same year. APRA greenlit the takeover in March 2026 and the Foreign Investment Review Board granted its approval last week.

Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... dominated by defensive and counter-cyclical exposures, with sharp rally in crude oil lifting commodity-focused funds. In March, the Australian ETF industry recorded "very strong" net inflows of $5.6 billion. Despite this, market movements pushed FUM ...

NZ Super chair's term extended by two years

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... will continue to chair the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation for a further two years, following his appointment in March 2024. His term will now conclude in October 2028. Announcing the reappointment today, New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis ...

Global recession a 'real possibility': UniSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... send it to us when they might be facing shortages themselves," Colosimo said. While the Australian markets were down 8% in March, the US was down 5%. Europe fell by 8%, while Japan and India were down by more than 11%. "I think a big part of it is the ...

Magellan strengthens ranks with twin hires

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... continues to evolve, having the right leadership in place is critical to delivering long-term value for our clients." In March, Magellan announced that it was set to acquire boutique investment bank Barrenjoey Capital Partners in a $903 million deal ...

ETF home bias more prominent amid global unrest: BlackRock

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... index core, combining it with some active satellites where they see real conviction. Vanguard's most popular ETF in March has been its Australian Shares Index ETF (VAS), reporting around $822 million of inflows, followed by the Vanguard MSCI International ...

Severe underperformance sees Polen Capital funds wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... US manager, its Global Growth Fund and Global Emerging Markets Growth Fund. While the Global Growth Fund was launched in March 2021, two years later Montgomery Investment Management said it was still "investigating the most effective method of offering ...

March RBA hike now on the cards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... Investment Management fixed income research analyst Carl Ang said while the market is pricing in around a 40% chance of a hike in March, a hold is still expected. "A March hold by the RBA remains the base but one variable the market doesn't have ...