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ASIC returns $40m of CFD losses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
ASIC has secured the return of nearly $40 million to more than 38,000 retail investors as it continues to drive substantial compliance improvement across Australia's contracts for difference (CFD) sector following a whole of industry review. CFDs ...

EQT stands firm on defence, blames ASIC, third parties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
Equity Trustees (EQT) is standing firm on defending itself against culpability for the Shield Master Fund collapse and ensuing investor losses, blaming ASIC for not doing its job, as well as third-party providers for their failures. Releasing its Summary ...

Morningstar bulks up managed portfolios team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
Morningstar has made two key appointments to its managed portfolios team - a national sales lead and an investment specialist. Vijay Srinivasan has been appointed to the former role, and Clint Abraham as national director, investment specialist. Srinivasan ...

Betashares launches retirement income SMAs on CFS Edge

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
Betashares aims to offer retirees an enhanced income of 2% p.a. above traditional benchmark portfolios through separately managed accounts (SMAs) on the CFS Edge platform. The SMAs leverage Betashares' institutional-grade investment solutions and portfolio ...

Cbus hires corporate governance head

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
Cbus has kicked off 2026 with two new executive appointments, naming head of corporate governance and chief information and security officer. Liz Tromans officially joined Cbus in December 2025 as group head of corporate governance. "Liz brings to the ...

Ord Minnett creates national practice manager role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
Ord Minnett has created a new national practice manager role, appointing Scott Weaver as it looks to better support advisers as the business grows. Weaver will work with associate and private wealth advisers across Ord Minnett's 15 offices. His ...

Sodali's APAC lead takes on new global role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... Americas at UBS. Prior to that as global head of activism and defense at UBS, she built the shareholder activism and defense practice for the investment bank globally. Liz Micci has also joined Sodali as chief client officer and global head of strategic ...

AllianceBernstein promotes private wealth head to president

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... two-decade tenure, where he contributed significantly as senior partner and co-leader to its wealth and asset management practice. Commenting, Bernstein described Erzan's appointment as a "pivotal moment" for AB. "Onur's appointment to president ...

Diversa hit with additional licence conditions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
APRA has imposed additional licence conditions on Diversa Trustees in the wake of the Shield and First Guardian collapses. APRA said it has concerns relating to Diversa's investment governance frameworks and practices, including oversight of platform ...

Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
From cyber breaches to mergers and increased regulatory action, there has been a raft of news surrounding the superannuation sector this year. Minimum standard services for super funds welcomed Treasurer Jim Chalmers and former Assistant Treasurer Stephen ...