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Interprac ordered to pay $120k over Shield advice, blames Macquarie

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... circumstances, and failed to adequately understand the super platform and its investment menu. The adviser also did not seek an alternative fund that offered lower risk, fees and costs. "While the trustee of the Macquarie Super Fund has already compensated ...

US-backed firm invests in Brisbane advice group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... firms, expand into new regions and provide succession pathways succession pathways for smaller practises seeking an alternative to trade sales or buyouts, it said. It will also enable the advice group to offer enhanced financial planning, accounting ...

Super moves: ART, Allianz, HESTA, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... financial advisory at Deloitte. Also, at HESTA, Julian Yeoh has also joined as an investment analyst for global debt and alternative credit. He arrived from KPMG, where he worked in deal advisory and infrastructure, following a stint at National Australia ...

HMC Capital wholesale head exits for COO position

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
HMC Capital's head of wholesale distribution has departed after 18 months to join an equities investment manager. Tim Koroknay has left David Di Pilla's ASX-listed alternatives firm to take up the role of operating chief at the staff-owned WaveStone ...

AWAG partners to form $240m wealth business, names principal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
The ASX-listed Australian Wealth Advisors Group (AWAG) is partnering with CHN Partners, a Chartered Accountant practice with more than three decades of experience, to create CHN Wealth. The company has initial funds under management and administration ...

Superhero Super shutters lifestage options

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... automatically applied unless a member decides to make changes by February 6. Members not wanting to participate can select an alternative investment option from the existing list, request a transfer to another super fund, or withdraw their super from ...

Longreach Capital strengthens private wealth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... billion to over $5 billion in assets under management and advice, reflecting strong demand for private markets and alternative investments. Longreach Alternatives founder Sam Mann and King, a former major shareholder and head of distribution at Channel ...

bfinance names new managing director, insurance lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... will enhance our ability to support Australian insurers across complex areas such as multi-asset portfolio design, alternative asset class implementation, and the integration of sustainability and regulatory considerations."

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... rooted in the weak public finances in the US, which has led us to assess that we need to make an effort to find an alternative way to handle our liquidity and risk management," Schelde said. The US national debt now sits at about $55 trillion (US$38.5tn) ...

The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
The new year opens a window of opportunities for financial advisers amid a volatile global market and growing geopolitical tensions. One of the major opportunities in 2026 that is tipped to garner huge demand for financial advice is retirement. "There ...