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Advice veteran's exit creates $1bn Tassie wealth group

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... Tasmanian offices and a satellite office Canberra, and employ 14 advisers and 40 staff. The combined entity will be led by Michael Rowlands, who has been a partner at Wealth Financial since 2019, and serve close to 2000 families. Mancell will remain ...

UniSuper, Aware Super deliver positive returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... private markets, including infrastructure, private equity and unlisted property. Aware Super head of investment strategy Michael Winchester said the breadth of fund's portfolio was a fundamental advantage. "Our scale and expertise give us access ...

ASFA strengthens cyber security with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... Funds of Australia (ASFA) has named its head of cyber and financial crime, bringing relevant experience from a super fund. Michael Collins has joined ASFA, stepping into the role with over 20 years of experience in cyber security and technology. In his ...

Vanguard delivers double-digit returns, Rest comes just shy

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... outperform its long-term investment objective of CPI plus 3% over rolling 10-year periods. Rest chief investment officer Michael Clancy said the outcome reflected Rest's long-term investment approach. "I'm pleased we've continued to deliver such strong ...

AAT shortens financial adviser's five-year ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... orders, liquidity concerns, and ultimately a collapse that has affected thousands of Australian investors," he wrote. Michael Chapman, a director at Mackay Chapman and Henry's legal representative, said Henry was a relatively junior adviser on probation ...

Esencia seals third merger

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... continues its ambition of advising 10,000 clients nationally. Under the transaction, Cove Financial principals and owners Michael Edwards and Debbie Warriner will join Esencia Wealth, with Edwards taking on the role of partner and senior financial adviser ...

Former Brighter Super investment lead plots return

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... fund next month. Rider has been named general manager, investments at Primer Super, filling the role that was vacated by Michael McQueen, who joined First Super as head of investments earlier this month. Rider will lead Prime Super's investment team ...

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... equivalent strategy at Tyndall and now operate as a dedicated and independent team within Bell, reporting to chief executive Michael Lovett. Johnston said the team applies a fundamental, long-only investment process, seeking high-quality businesses with ...

ASIC secures record $300m penalty over 'egregious' CFD misconduct

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... ASIC described the court action as one of the most serious cases of financial services misconduct it has pursued. Justice Michael Wigney ordered penalties of $156.7 million against Union Standard, $114.1 million against Maxi EFX Global AU, which traded ...

Canopy Investors shuts doors, winds up fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... The Bennelong Funds Management boutique was launched in early 2023 by Magellan Financial Group veterans Kris Webster and Michael Poulsen. The Canopy Global Small & Mid Cap Fund aimed to deliver investors double-digit annual returns over rolling five-year ...
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