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ASIC bans another MWL adviser

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... investment program and had conflicts of interest tainting its governance," ASIC said. 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 ...

Challenger injects $3.7bn in BOQ, bolsters private credit book

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... solutions and further position whole loan investments as a core pillar of our portfolio strategy." The bank announced last August that it was exploring a whole-of-loan sale process for up to $3.8 billion of its equipment finance portfolio. The business ...

Minchin Moore, Edney Ryan Wealth Management merge

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... services, it said. Notably, the announcement follows Minchin Moore's merger with Queensland-based Brand Financial in August 2024. Minchin Moore managing partner Mark Minchin (pictured) said the combination reflects a natural alignment between the ...

Adviser exam pass rate exceeds 70% for the first time in 12 months

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... areas they underperformed, ASIC said. The pass rate has improved from the previous seatings in November 2025 (68%) and August 2025 (69%). At the same time last year, 73.4% have passed the exam out of the 241 candidates who attended. The next exam will ...

Legalsuper chief to take top job at Equip

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... departure of Alissa Knight, who had been appointed to its Office of the CEO & Strategy, after just a couple of months. In August 2025, Christine Nguyen joined as chief risk officer, and a few months later both chief commercial officer Colin Adamson and ...

T. Rowe Price Australia country head exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... New Zealand, will leave to take a career break following an 18-year tenure. Appointed to the distribution head role in August 2020, Hall previously led the firm's intermediary business. "Darren has been instrumental in driving the growth of our distribution ...

US private credit firm swoops in to save Star

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... debt facilities with a term of five years. Star Entertainment has faced a flurry of issues over the past few years. In August 2024 the casino operator requested to take a break from trading on the ASX after the release of the Bell Report by the NSW Independent ...

Binance Australia to pay $10m over deliberate customer misclassifications

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... the client certified that they were an 'exempt public authority', without adequate verification, ASIC said. In August 2025, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) also directed Binance Australia to appoint an external ...

New deputy chair for FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... departure is in line with her decision to retire from executive roles effective March 30. She joined AMP as chief executive in August 2021, tasked with renewing the wealth firm following the fallout from the Financial Services Royal Commission and subsequent ...

Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... the impending impact of the oil shock driven by the Middle East conflict, suggesting the next RBA hike may not be until August," Robertson said. "The front loading of the two hikes this year, after the 5-4 vote for the March hike, has prioritised inflation ...