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Netwealth profit hit by First Guardian costs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... professional fees related to First Guardian. The cost follows the Federal Court's declaration that Netwealth Superannuation Services and Netwealth Investments contravened the Corporations Act in relation to First Guardian after failing to obtain ...

Phil Anderson to retire at the upcoming FAAA Congress

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
The industry stalwart is closing the curtains on a stellar career in the financial services industry at the conclusion of the upcoming FAAA Congress in Melbourne. FAAA general manager, policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson will retire on November ...

AIA Australia rejigs retail team, appoints new lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... in October 2024 and has worked as a long-serving senior leader at AIA Australia, starting out as the head of adviser services in April 2010. She then moved onto lead retail insurance, and the bancassurance, partnerships and advice unit. In 2021, Sciarrone ...

Super business drives net inflows for Australian Ethical

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... platform. Together these acknowledgements reinforce our position as one of Australia's leading purpose-driven financial services organisations," he said.

Centrepoint Alliance sees profit lift 25%

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... the business. Centrepoint Alliance lifted normalised EBITDA by 16% to $12.3 million in FY26, with the financial advice services provider also improving its operating margin as it continues to invest in technology and compliance. The ASX-listed company ...

ASX launches first Australian bond and credit index futures

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... development of Australia's fixed income market," Sinclair said. Fateen Sharaby, head of index derivatives, Bloomberg Index Services Limited, said the Bloomberg AusBond indices had long been important benchmarks for Australian fixed income investors. ...

AMP North appoints head of strategic growth

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
AMP North has appointed Emma Kirk as head of strategic growth, marking her return to the financial services giant after two decades. Kirk previously spent 10 years with the group, holding roles within AMP Financial Planning and AMP Adviser Services ...

Second bidder emerges for Equity Trustees

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... It also failed to act in the best financial interests of its members, do all things necessary to ensure the financial services covered by its AFSL were provided efficiently, honestly and fairly. ASIC also alleges it increased exposure to Shield by members ...

Perpetual hit with double whammy redemption, impairment

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... finalisation of the company's financial statements. Perpetual will release in its FY26 results on August 27. The financial services group recently rejected EQT's $22.50 share takeover proposal, saying it does not reflect the value of the business. ...

ASIC draws parallels between ASX and super trustee failures

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... super trustees. "Both have had failings that have impacted the public's confidence in their ability to provide critical services," Constant said. "And in both cases, these failings are the result of whole-of-business issues, which took years to develop ...