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WT Financial Group welcomes first chief financial officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... make them work post-completion." Cullen also commended the extensive relationships Peters has established within the industry. "That's critical to what we're building," he said. "As we scale Investco and continue to help drive consolidation in the advice ...

Charter Hall secures $1.2bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... 1609 properties across four sectors and $17.9 billion in the development pipeline. According to a Fund Manager Survey by industry associations ANREV, INREV, and NCREIF last year, Charter Hall was Australia's largest real estate fund manager, followed ...

Merchant pledges long-term commitment to Australia with new hires

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... its focus on supporting the ongoing regulatory reform, succession pressures and operating complexity across the advice industry. Melville brings more than 30 years' experience across wealth management, financial advice, and banking. He spent over ...

Div 296 requires fixing before finalisation: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
Industry bodies have raised concerns over the drafted Division 296 regulations, warning the current design could create unnecessary complexity, higher compliance costs and unfair outcomes. The bill passed the Parliament last month, and was followed ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... as of mid-month. "It seems to me that every few weeks, a new AI tool is announced that threatens to revolutionise an industry," UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said in a recent investment update. This time around, the sell-off followed ...

Sale of Interprac raises eyebrows at ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... do." Further to ASIC's action, Sequoia has been forced to reply to a compliance letter from the ASX questioning how industry publication Professional Planner was able to publicise the proposed sale before it was announced via the ASX. The article ...

ASIC bans another MWL adviser

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... Lofthouse was authorised by MWL from 10 August 2022 to 25 November 2022. After leaving MWL, Lofthouse was licensed by Industry Fund Services up until the ban was put in place. He's also previously been licensed through Arthur J. Gallagher, and My Dedicated ...

Coinbase receives AFSL, plans product expansion

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... manager for the AFSL moving forward. "We have long believed that thoughtful regulation is good for customers, good for the industry, and good for Australia's ambition to be a leading digital economy in the Asia-Pacific region," O'Loghlen said. ...

Australian Ethical launches climate-focused private markets fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... investment," he said. "Drawing on two decades of impact investing experience, we apply institutional rigour and active industry engagement to identify solutions to global challenges. We invest where we see enduring tailwinds and the potential for attractive ...

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... for all three consultations is due on May 22. The collapses of the Shield and First Guardian Master Funds have exposed industry-wide issues and misconduct that until recently have been left unchecked. These have ultimately exposed members to higher-risk ...