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GDG hires chief financial officer

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025

Generation Development Group (GDG) has appointed a new chief financial officer as the incumbent steps down after more than seven years. Terence Wong has resigned from his role as finance chief and will stay with the company until June 2026. Wong joined ...

Change in AI sentiment, credit events could 'derail activity': AustralianSuper

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025

... says the lagged impact of higher rates in recent years will increasingly be seen in higher debt interest costs. "Signs may point to brighter skies of growth ahead but the disruption and vulnerability weathered by the global economy in 2025 has underscored ...

AFCA streamlines approach to over 1800 Shield, First Guardian complaints

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025

... victims did. Meanwhile, the complaint for Financial Services Group Australia refers to inappropriate advice provided by 5 Point Financial Planning, formerly associated with Financial Services Group Australia, in recommending investments to both schemes. ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025

... face of an ASIC investigation, an adverse liability judgment, and an approaching penalty hearing, suggests that from the point of view of specific deterrence, at least, a high penalty may be necessary to motivate it to change its approach."

Investment managers enter 'paradox' in 2026: Deloitte

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025

... distribution complexities are pushing firms to rethink operating models. "The investment management industry is at an inflection point. Continued cost pressures and commoditisation of long-only active managed finds are running headlong into the rapidly ...

Most read in 2025: Financial advice

STAFF WRITER | FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025

There was no shortage of news impacting the financial advice community this year, with advisers bearing the brunt of negative sentiment in the wake of First Guardian and Shield collapses. But there were some bright spots throughout the year, including ...

Fund managers remain bullish on AI for 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025

... revenue today, which would not be able to fund demand for compute capacity being built over the next few years. "We would just point out that corrections like this, by definition, [won't be seen] if it's a genuine bubble. And we think there are ...

ASX-listed companies at breaking point: Alvarez & Marsal

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025

Australia's corporate distress levels have increased by almost 50% across most industries since the pandemic, due to elevated interest rates, persistent inflation and sector-specific vulnerabilities, new research indicates. The inaugural Australian ...

ASFA expands financial crime prevention framework for super trustees

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has launched two new tools to help super trustees strengthen their fraud controls. The new features, dubbed the Scams and Fraud Toolkit and the Scams Policy Template, are now available and ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL | FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025

... terms of infrastructure equity and infrastructure debt, it has not chosen to invest in the US private credit sector at this point as it sees it as a "very, very crowded market." "There are a lot of established players. The market has existed in the US ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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