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ASFA names board chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... Commission and as a special adviser for ASIC. Elkins also held the role of director at ASFA and a member of the Financial Services Council (FSC) superannuation board committee in the past. Elkins succeeds Gary Dransfield, who is stepping down after four ...

Coinbase launches perps for wholesale investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... accessible." The launch of perpetual contracts in Australia follows Coinbase Australia's approval for an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) in April 2026, and is the first product launch since. "More broadly it signals our long-term commitment ...

Bain Capital snaps up Gong cha in global growth push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... to an active year for Bain Capital, which has announced or completed deals spanning consumer, industrial and financial services business. In Australia, the firm agreed to acquire Perpetual's wealth management business for $550 million in March, while ...

Black Kite Partners nabs MST's chief operating officer

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... advice as of December 2025. "Karen joins us as chief operating officer with deep experience building and scaling financial services businesses," Black Kite Partners said. "She was the founding chief operating officer of MST Financial and brings a decade ...

ASIC suspends AFSL of GFA Capital Markets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of GFA Capital Markets (GFA) for five months after finding multiple client money, reporting obligation and compliance failures. GFA's licence has been suspended from 23 July 2026 to ...

Former Berndale director jailed for $700k in misused funds

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... regarding overseas bank accounts that purportedly held Berndale funds. Berndale was required under its Australian financial services licence to maintain minimum net tangible assets and lodge audited financial reports. However, the overseas accounts and ...

Warburg Pincus private equity strategy launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... about 190 companies across sectors, geographies and vintage years. The portfolio spans industries including financial services, healthcare, industrials and technology across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Warburg Pincus managing director and ...

Chiodo in ASIC's crosshairs again

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... purportedly for investment in one or more of the above offshore funds. Furthermore, it alleges Royce Capital provided financial services without holding an AFSL, Kortesis and Chiodo were involved in Royce Capital's alleged unlicensed conduct, and that ...

Advice complaints see biggest increase in FY26: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... best interest remained the top issue with a 65% increase on last year, up to 2083. AFCA previously highlighted financial services businesses are failing to provide consistent outcomes due to its fragmented resolution frameworks. AFCA chief customer officer ...

Acclime acquires Melbourne's Polar 993

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... fund administration business from Melbourne. The Hong Kong-based firm is acquiring Polar 993, an Australian financial services licensee providing trustee, responsible entity, custody, and compliance services for fund managers across private equity, venture ...