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Centrepoint Alliance expects core profit to top guidance

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... push its core profit to the top end of its guidance of $11.5 million to $12 million for the full year. The financial services firm forecasts EBITDA for H1 FY26 at $6 million, a 13% jump in earnings in the first half of the year. Centrepoint has a total ...

AWAG makes two strategic investments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
Australian Wealth Advisors Group (AWAG) has made two strategic investments, in Avalon Financial Services and SWR Chartered Accountants, doubling its authorised representatives from 40 to 80 across Australia. Avalon is a Sydney-based company specialising ...

ASIC welcomes support for simplifying guidance on conflicts of interest

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
ASIC has made changes to the regulatory guidance on managing conflicts of interest for Australian financial services licence (AFSL) holders, with the changes informed by its surveillance of private markets. The updated Regulatory Guide 181 AFS Licensing ...

MFF Capital names Stack as chief executive

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... experience to the role, Stack has expertise in building businesses and developing skilled teams across the financial services and investment management industry. He served as head of investments at Magellan Asset Management for 18 years. Stack was responsible ...

Mulino wants PII to step up to make CSLR sustainable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... Complaints Authority (AFCA) membership after licence cancellation, which is for at least 12 months. Shadow Financial Services Minister Pat Congaghan has slammed the CSLR for blowing out of proportion and therefore being unsustainable. "Right now, the ...

ASIC suspends MW Planning AFSL over missing responsible manager

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of MW Planning, a subsidiary of MWL Financial Group, after it failed to appoint a new responsible manager. The AFSL is suspended until 8 June 2026. ASIC said MW Planning failed to fulfil ...

Super moves: AustralianSuper, UniSuper, Team Super, CFS, TAL

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... started a new position as a multi-asset investment specialist at Colonial First State. With over 15 years of financial services experience, Ching is responsible for promoting equity strategies - both domestic and international - within the asset management ...

Brighter Super names acting CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... chief for four years before departing last week. O'Donnell, who has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, has worked with the fund since 2017. "As a leader within Brighter Super's investments team, Mr O'Donnell ...

Mulino looks to reform CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
After holding a roundtable discussion yesterday, Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino says all consumer-facing sub-sectors within the financial services sector, and all 23 retail-facing sub-sectors will foot the $47.3 million CSLR special levy. ...

AMP to pay $29m to settle class action

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... Federal Court of Victoria against AMP Financial Planning (AMPFP), Charter Financial Planning (Charter), Hillross Financial Services (Hillross), AMP and Resolution Life Australasia (formerly AMP Life) in 2020. Shine Lawyers alleged the AMP advisers failed ...