JAMIE WILLIAMSON   A former financial adviser will face ASIC in the Supreme Court of Queensland for operating an unlicensed advice business and receiving kickbacks from property developers for referring investors.KANIKA SOOD   Next month Praemium will roll out major upgrades to its integrated managed accounts platform for advisers and investors.

KANIKA SOOD   A Melbourne bond manager won a $180 million mandate from UniSuper as the super fund increased its allocation to fixed income.HARRISON WORLEY   Norges Bank decided its Government Pension Fund Global should drop Washington H. Soul Pattinson from its investment universe.

KANIKA SOOD   New York-based research house Strategic Insight has been acquired in a deal expected to close soon.KARREN VERGARA   The Productivity Commission is calling for an independent public inquiry into group insurance and floated the possibility of tougher regulation that includes sharper ASIC oversight.

JAMIE WILLIAMSON   Labor's proposed franking credit reforms will substantially impact the income of more than one million Australians, forcing them to seek welfare.JAMIE WILLIAMSON   The Productivity Commission's proposed minimum balance for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) is "way off", according to SuperConcepts.

BENJAMIN ONG   Homebuyers can afford to wait for property prices to come down some more, the RBA cannot.BENJAMIN ONG   Brexit uncertainty remains in the headlines but the recent decline in crude oil prices reflects both the slowdown in global activity (weaker demand) and the world central banks' more dovish leaning, easing inflation pressure.

DARREN SNYDER   Two registered tax agents were terminated this week after a joint TPB and ATO investigation found the agents did not pass on 2017-18 tax refunds to clients.KARREN VERGARA   The next phase of implementing the Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle regime is open for consolation.

DARREN SNYDER   A director at Australia's oldest listed investment company is retiring today after a five-year stint on the board.HARRISON WORLEY   Macquarie Capital has strengthened its industrials team in the Americas with a series of appointments.

JAMIE WILLIAMSON   ASIC is on the hunt for a new default superannuation fund for employees but smaller funds need not bother applying.JAMIE WILLIAMSON   The average returns for MySuper products dropped to 1.9% in the 12 months to November 2018.

OSKAH DUNNIN   Neobank Xinja has successfully funded its second campaign on the Equitise crowdfunding platform, raising more than $500,000 in nine hours.KANIKA SOOD   An investment boutique founded by a former AMP Capital equities head has signed Sanlam Private Wealth to provide middle office services. The contract builds on their existing relationship.

HARRISON WORLEY   Sydney's HNWI community is set to welcome its latest member, after a woman suddenly became $107 million richer.DARREN SNYDER   Sydney will be home to a new journalism institute next year as part of a $100 million commitment to the profession from philanthropist Judith Neilson.