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'No benefit in switching super': AFCA finalises FSGA lead decision

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... complaints more quickly and consistently," Singh said. The complaint for FSGA refers to inappropriate advice provided by 5 Point Financial Planning, formerly associated with FSGA. Recently AFCA released its lead decision on MWL Financial Services, under ...

Rodney Forrest handed prison sentence for $3m insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... that information, and an even more profound breach of trust to use it for the purpose of illegal share trading. "The whole point of the insider trading prohibition is... to maintain the integrity of the market by creating and maintaining a level information ...

New vertical integration model to sprout in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... like AMP, Insignia, CFS and Macquarie, are trying to catch up and seem to be catching up quite quickly from a functionality point of view. But just like any industry, scale is the hard to catch up on really quickly when you've got cheap providers ...

GCQ hires longtime Platinum executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
GCQ Funds Management has appointed a former Platinum Asset Management executive as investment director. Reporting to GCQ's chief investment officer Doug Tynan, Douglas Isles will have with day-to-day responsibility for workflow and professional ...

Shadow Minister for Financial Services Pat Conaghan resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... resignation from the shadow ministry comes as the relationship between the National Party and Liberals has hit breaking point, yet again. "National Party leader David Littleproud offered blanket resignations for all current Shadow Ministerial positions ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... buying gold futures means not having to pay a management fee, whereas if buying into a gold ETF would charge a 40-basis point management fee. "Futures aren't free. But there isn't a reported management fee on futures, even though they can be ...

AOFM names lead managers for 2037 Treasury Bond

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) has released a new benchmark bond offering, set to mature on 21 October 2037. The AOFM acts as the Commonwealth government's central borrowing authority, managing the government's debt and investment ...

Australian profits flat as global earnings soar to record highs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
Profits of Australia's largest listed companies remained flat in 2025, normalising after an exceptional performance in 2021 and 2022, when high metal and energy prices led to record earnings for commodity firms. The Capital Group Global Equity Study ...

IMF flags 'drawn out' inflation battle in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... first interest rate decision of 2026 on February 3. Due to persistent inflation, many economists are predicting a 25 basis point interest rate hike at that meeting.

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 ...