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Acclaim Wealth appoints head of distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... adviser relationships and identifying new growth opportunities. Smith brings more than two decades of experience in financial services distribution, having held senior leadership roles with ClearView Wealth and CommInsure. Acclaim Wealth chief executive ...

State Street appoints head of Asia Pacific

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... accelerate regional growth. Helyar joined State Street in 2021 as the country head of Australia and has more than 27 years of financial services experience across investment services, pension, investment and wealth management. Previously, he was head ...

Retiree super spending injects $121bn into Aussie economy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... economic success story," SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said. "It is giving millions of Australians much stronger financial security in retirement, with more money to live on - and their higher spending strengthens the broader economy, supporting ...

Shorter CSLR payout timeframe awaits major bill passage

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... period to be made and take effect quicker, enabling the CSLR operator to recommence paying compensation to victims of financial misconduct in a timely manner," an explanatory memorandum reads. Under the current framework, ASIC does not collect special ...

Aperio joins Akumin

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
Melbourne-based advisory firm Aperio Financial Services has switched licensees and joined Akumin as demand grows among advice practices for support to scale operations and improve efficiency. Aperio, which has advised families, business owners and young ...

Infocus continues leadership expansion with new appointment

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... last month, as well as a new head of professional standards in March. Smith brings nearly four decades of experience in financial services across the UK and Australia. He began his career as an accountant at various insurance and financial institutions ...

Crole banned for 10 years after abrupt exit from Sequoia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
ASIC has banned former Sequoia Financial Group managing director and chief executive Garry Crole for 10 years, following the events that unfolded under his leadership. Crole was a director of InterPrac Financial Planning from 20 August 2004 to 1 December ...

Iress appoints new chief financial officer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
Iress has appointed new group chief financial officer as the listed software provider prepares to enter its next phase, with a focus on product sustainable earnings growth. Neil Montford will join Iress as group chief executive officer on November 16 ...

Diversa board backs chief executive pay rise, bonus amid First Guardian fallout

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... confidence in his leadership and suitability to lead the business. Peterson received a base salary of $825,000 in the 2025 financial year, an increase of $77,000 from the prior corresponding period, the recent Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations ...

Inquiry rips into Diversa: 'All profit, no responsibility'

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
... Fund, in which members invested about $240 million. At the recent Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services inquiry, Diversa's leadership team stood its ground, claiming that the root cause of First Guardian's failure ...