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ASIC cancels AFSL of Qld securities dealer

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Pulse Markets, a wholly owned subsidiary of BIR Financial, for providing incompetent financial services, including inadequate supervision of its corporate authorised representatives ...

Top JBWere wealth leader heads to UBS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... return as head of global wealth management Australia from 27 April 2026 - Bird held senior roles across the financial services sector, including Credit Suisse, Citi Private Bank, and Schroders. UBS said the appointment reflects its ongoing commitment ...

Impact Alpha Partners boosts team ahead of new strategy launch

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... wholesale, and private wealth segments, working with the leadership team to expand distribution. With 45 years in financial services, Lambert was formerly chief executive and board director at UBS for Asia Pacific and held senior investment banking roles ...

Legalsuper makes additions to leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... experiences across all direct-contact and digital channels." Ambrosi has over two decades' experience in financial services and most recently served as CareSuper's chief member officer, a role he exited in August 2025. He has also previously ...

ASIC imposes licence conditions on Cambridge Mercantile

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
ASIC has imposed additional conditions on the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Cambridge Mercantile's local branch, following ongoing compliance failures in its foreign exchange derivatives business. The Corpay subsidiary misclassified ...

Another MWL Financial Services adviser banned

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
Effective February 5, ASIC banned former MWL Financial Services (MWL) adviser Neil McPherson for giving advice to certain clients that was not in their best interests. An investigation found that during his tenure with MWL, McPherson recommended some ...

CBA updates on class actions, governance review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... matter will be back in court on 26 March 2026. Many class actions were launched off the back of the Banking and Financial Services Royal Commission. In 2017, because of revelations from the Royal Commission, CBA was ordered by APRA to examine whether ...

ESSSuper welcomes new board chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... has succeeded Fitzpatrick as ESSSuper's board president and chair, bringing more than 25 years' experience in financial services and for-purpose organisations. She has been on the fund's board since November 2021, including chairing its transformation ...

FIIG Securities fined $2.5m for lengthy cyber failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... inadequate controls put clients and companies at real risk," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "ASIC expects financial services licensees to be on the front foot every day to protect their clients. FIIG wasn't - and they put thousands of clients at ...

Treasury to reform managed investment scheme governance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... practices by employees "highlighted the need for further action to protect consumers in the superannuation and financial services sectors." Treasury is taking submissions until February 27.