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KPMG chief resigns after firm admits whistleblower probe fell short

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... ourselves down and I take accountability," Yates said. A parliamentary investigation into the whistleblower allegations is currently being led by Senator Deborah O'Neill. Speaking at the Senate Chamber on March 24, O'Neill detailed some of the allegations ...

Asset owners staying invested in the US: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... building," they said. Asset owners also reported seeing artificial intelligence (AI) as a new powerful tool but are currently using it to augment, not replace, the skill and expertise they bring to the table. "AI has actually improved and become a very ...

VanEck launches new Australian equity ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... delivered rather than what they are forecasted to deliver, VanEck added. The ETF incurs a management fee of 0.35% p.a. and currently has some $30.58 million. It traces the MSCI Australia IMI Quality Plus Index. Commenting, VanEck Asia Pacific chief executive ...

Centrepoint Alliance acquires two advice firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... retaining the back-book revenue. The ASX-listed firm also retained all the financial advice licence margin that Astute currently derives from Astute-aligned advisers operating under Centrepoint's AFSL. Centrepoint now operates five core business ...

Future Fund chief says staff departure not at 'worrying level'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... expenses and staffing levels remain appropriate for the years ahead. There are multiple internal workplace investigations currently ongoing at the Future Fund costing it a total of $300,000 on external contracts to probe the matters. While deferring ...

APRA slaps additional licence conditions on HTFS Nominees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... EQT's two superannuation trustee entities. The other is Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited (ETSL), which is currently facing legal action from ASIC, accused of not doing enough to prevent superannuation members losing millions of dollars from ...

AFCA puts InterPrac determinations on ice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... to final decision-making stages, including the assessment of losses and the issuance of determinations. InterPrac is currently taking action against a former client and victim of the First Guardian Master Fund collapse for an AFCA determination it does ...

More advisers go self-licensed to avoid associative risks

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... will be the ones who design the most intelligent operating systems." Meanwhile, Euvrard highlighted the industry is currently undergoing a "fundamental shift", with some 67 Australian financial services licences (AFSLs) were granted over the past six ...

Scarcity Partners takes minority stake in Infocus

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... contend with rising compliance obligations, technology costs and increasingly complex client needs. Infocus said it currently has 270 advisers and nearly $21 billion in funds under advice, positioning the group among the country's nine largest advisory ...

ART appoints two to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... Queensland office head for Macquarie Group and as chair of the Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility (NAIF). He is currently chair of Data#3 and serves on the boards of Queensland Urban Utilities, CleanCo Queensland and the Royal Flying Doctor ...