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Smart beta ETF inflows on track to hit $10bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... increasingly drawing capital that may previously have been directed to traditional active managers, as investors and advisers seek more reliable outcomes on fees, return consistency and long-term results," Wickenden said. "Rather than depending on discretionary ...

Esencia Wealth expands into Queensland

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... clients to its portfolio by merging with two advice firms in the state. Merging with Financial 3 Wealth and Marsden Wealth Advisers will mark Esencia Wealth's first office in Brisbane, building on its national growth strategy. "Our expansion into ...

FSC ups expectations on platform trustees' governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... including limiting unadvised members to simpler investments, enhancing due diligence of options, and greater oversight of advisers using the platforms. The Wrap Superannuation Platform Trustee Investment and Adviser Governance Principles: Standard and ...

AllianceBernstein debuts second active ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... 2011 following the Global Financial Crisis. AB said its chief investment officer Kent Hargis and his team noted the pain advisers and investors felt during that period and sought to develop a fund that would better protect investor capital while still ...

Two Ensombl senior leaders exit

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
... - built through sharing the hot mess stuff, not just polished outcomes. That realness changed things for thousands of advisers," Visser said on LinkedIn. Jenkins wrote she has been "lucky enough to sit right at the heart of the community experience for ...

Advice book valuations stagnate despite demand

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
Depending on the type of business they want to do, financial advisers looking to inorganically grow their client base will have to pay slightly more for a book now, but valuations have stalled overall, according to Radar Results. In its latest price ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... burdens." Smith agrees about the growth in demand, saying Schroders has been having more conversations with financial advisers who are interested in allocating to PE. "The quality of the conversations we're having has changed significantly. When ...

AZ NGA acquires Tasmanian advice firm

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
AZ NGA has acquired Hobart-based financial advisory firm Foundation Wealth Advisers (FWA). FWA specialises in advice for retirees and pre retirees across Hobart and surrounding regions. It is led by principal and private client advisers Stuart Bale ...

Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... from the Middle East. Spheria said SPHX is being launched in response to demand from investors, brokers and financial advisers for access to the fund's strategy, which will be available as an unlisted fund, active ETF, and LIC (ASX: SEC). The unlisted ...

ASIC bans former adviser Rhys Reilly for 10 years

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... Venture Egg from October 2021 to July 2023. After leaving Venture Egg, he went on to be authorised by Hejaz Financial Advisers up until February this year. He was found to be actively involved in Venture Egg's high volume advice process, in which ...