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Interprac ordered to pay $120k over Shield advice, blames Macquarie

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
Interprac Financial Planning will need to pay approximately $120,000 in compensation to a complainant over inappropriate advice provided in relation to the Shield Master Fund, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) lead decision reveals. ...

Government consults on victim access to child sex abusers' super

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
After stagnating for several years, the government has released draft legislation to prevent convicted child sexual abusers from hiding their assets in superannuation to avoid compensating their victims. Identical to the January 2023 discussion paper ...

Palisade restructures leadership, creates partnership group

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
Palisade Investment Partners has established a partnership group to support its growth, while its chief executive will take a step back. The partnership comprises Karen Gould as managing partner with oversight of the Palisade business and the broader ...

Chartered accountants should be allowed to provide advice: CA ANZ

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
In its pre-budget submission, Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) has urged the government to lift additional licensing requirements for chartered accountants to assist in providing retirement advice. The submission highlighted the need to create new ...

Pacific Equity Partners acquires Spark data centres

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
Pacific Equity Partners has acquired a 75% stake in Spark New Zealand's data centre business for $575 million. The data centre assets and operations have now been transferred to a stand-alone company, TenPeaks Data Centres, with Spark chief executive ...

ASIC acts against 28 SMSF auditors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
ASIC penalised 28 self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) auditors in the first half of FY26, including the cancellation of 22 registrations. ASIC said its action relates to breaches of obligations and standards, including failures to comply with auditing ...

Zurich Australia offloads investment management business

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
Russell Investments is acquiring Zurich Investment Management (ZIM), the investment arm of Zurich Australia, adding close to $2 billion in funds under management (FUM). The transaction will lift Russell Investments' retail and wealth FUM in Australia ...

Global X rides silver's highs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
Global X has launched the Global X Silver Miners ETF (SLVM), the business' second silver-focused product, now available on the ASX. The launch also marks Australia's first dedicated silver miners ETF, which tracks the Solactive Global Silver Miners ...

AWAG partners to form $240m wealth business, names principal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
The ASX-listed Australian Wealth Advisors Group (AWAG) is partnering with CHN Partners, a Chartered Accountant practice with more than three decades of experience, to create CHN Wealth. The company has initial funds under management and administration ...

Superhero Super shutters lifestage options

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
Following a thorough review, the super fund will remove its lifestage investment strategy (LIS) options from February 13, saying the move will improve the financial future of its members. The Sand LIS, Coral LIS, Ocean LIS, and Sky LIS will be removed ...