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Sodali's APAC lead takes on new global role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... global scale. As part of the appointments, Brett Clegg has been promoted to chief commercial officer. Clegg was previously chair of Sodali's APAC region, based in the Sydney office. Sodali said he specialises in advising clients on strategic communications ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... the dynamic portfolio construction continues to deliver excellent investment portfolio performance for shareholders," WAM chair and chief investment officer Geoff Wilson said. Weick said in recent weeks the fund manager has seen a material shift in domestic ...

AllianceBernstein promotes private wealth head to president

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
... firm's future alongside Seth." Onur remains a member of the Equitable Holdings Management committee and will now serve as chair of the AB operating committee.

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
In 2019, then APRA chair Wayne Byres had a blunt message for superannuation funds: "Are you going to get better, or are you going to get out?" The question marked the decisive shift in the regulator's tone, making its agenda explicit: super funds ...

ASIC sues BDO Audit for misleading statements

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... materially misstated, and the audits were not in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards. Commenting, ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said BDO and Just acted "outside" of the auditing standards. "Confidence and trust are fundamental to the role ...

Diversa hit with additional licence conditions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... to onboarding and monitoring of investment options, to ensure they are in members' best financial interests," APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole said. "Trustees play an important role curating the investment options made available to members and their decisions ...

Pump and dump conspirators sentenced

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... of the offending, the criminality is essentially in the agreement to participate in criminal activity. Commenting, ASIC chair Joe Longo reiterated the detrimental effects of pump and dump schemes. "This group used social media to rig the market, artificially ...

Janus Henderson acquired for $11bn, set to go private

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... transactions. Shortly after the proposal, the board of Janus Henderson formed a special committee, chaired by Janus Henderson chair John Cassaday and comprised of independent directors not affiliated with Trian or General Catalyst. The transaction was ...

Productivity Commission makes 47 recommendations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... future generations can live better and more prosperous lives than those that came before them," Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood said. "Our final suite of recommendations, if fully implemented, would add billions to the economy, benefiting ...

RM Capital, SMSF Club to pay $925k over conflicted remuneration

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... of the Corporations Act by failing to take reasonable steps to ensure SMSF Club did not accept the payments. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said: "The court's judgment reflects RM Capital's systemic failure to uphold important consumer protection safeguards ...