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Antipodes Partners acquires Bennelong FM

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... as a result of the transaction. Bennelong FM chief executive John Burke said: "We believe our broad support base of financial advisers and investors will benefit from the combined scale and expertise of both firms." Antipodes' existing platform manages ...

MDS drags Treasury to assess FSC levy proposal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
My Dealer Services (MDS) has called on Treasury to assess the Financial Services Council's (FSC) latest proposal to lift levies paid by licensees to ASIC, which it describes as an "attack" on small licensees. MDS has written to the Treasury to intervene ...

Australian Fiduciaries auditor suspended for three years

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... Fiduciaries, which is currently in liquidation, following its inability to pay the amount determined by the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). "ASIC has consistently highlighted the importance of robust valuation practices, governance ...

ART leads retirement product race, others wrestle with covenant

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... retirement income solution with TAL. Head of retirement at AustralianSuper Jackie Ellis said while the build commenced this financial year, she notes the scale of the distribution challenge. "As much as it's no simple thing to bring a whole new product ...

Automic Group launches full-service fund admin, custody platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... Adventʼs investment philosophy. We have identified a high-quality business in one of Adventʼs key sectors: business and financial services. We are confident we can deliver significant value creation by applying our hands-on, in-market and global operational ...

Super turns a safety-net retirement into a comfortable one: ASFA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... retirement that most Australians aspire to. Super is the difference between watching every dollar and having a sense of financial security in retirement." ASFA provides three levels of budget for retirees for a comfortable, modest and Age Pension-only ...

WTW names head of corporate for Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... of corporate risk and broking across the region for more than a year. He brings a wide range of experience across the financial services industry, especially within insurance, across Australia and the US. Prior to WTW, he spent more than a decade in ...

Netwealth buys Paradino for $20m

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... Paradino over the next two years to accelerate its product road map and expand its capabilities across the Australian financial advice market. Paradino currently supports more than 500 financial advisers and generates $1.6 million in annual recurring ...

Regulatory reform omnibus bill passage trims CSLR levy disallowance period, payouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... sitting days to five sitting days in each House of Parliament. A new estimate for the FY27 CSLR levy has increased for the financial services sector to $198.1 million, a $60.7 million increase from its initial estimate announced in November 2025. A large ...

Esencia merges with HNW advice practice

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... Generation Wealth Partners principals Peter Lee and Joe Jutrisa to Esencia Wealth, with both joining as partners and senior financial advisers. In addition, the merger expands Esencia Wealth's presence in the HNW market, the firm said. Commenting ...