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CSLR levy pain could hit $123m: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) levy could potentially catapult to $123 million in the 2027 financial year, new estimates from the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) shows. Following the bombshell that the 2026 CSLR levy ...

Magellan sees profit fall 10%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
Magellan Financial Group (MFG) saw net profit down 10% to $94 million in the half year to 31 December 2024. Assets under management remained steady at $38.6 billon, and performance fees rose slightly from $6 million to $6.1 million. Magellan declared ...

Capital Group promotes for key distribution role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
The head of client group, Australia role will now be held by Jorden Brown. Brown has been with Capital Group since 2014 and was most recently managing director, financial intermediaries for Australia and New Zealand. Before joining Capital Group, Brown ...

Centaur goes self-licensed, appoints former dealer group head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
Financial planning firm Centaur Financial Services has moved to its own AFSL and made a key hire in the process. Since 2015, Centaur has operated under a co-op licence with RFS Advice, Evalesco, and Guide Financial to reduce costs. However, Centaur ...

Brookfield subsidiary launches credit fund locally

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
A Brookfield Asset Management subsidiary has launched the Oaktree Strategic Credit Fund (AUD) to Australian wholesale investors and appointed responsible entity (RE) duties to Channel Investment Management. Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions' fund ...

PIMCO hires former Global X sales lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
Kanish Chugh, former head of distribution at Global X, has scored a top sales role at PIMCO Australia. PIMCO confirmed Chugh's appointment as head of ETF sales. The hire comes eight months after he joined the asset manager as a senior vice president ...

FSCP deregisters adviser for two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
A financial adviser who provided "incompetent" SMSF advice has been barred from practising in the industry for two years by the Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP). Glenn Paul Meilak helped clients set up SMSFs in a way that was "systemic" and ...

EQT awarded two new mandates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Equity Trustees (EQT) has been awarded two fresh mandates to act as responsible entity for both Realm Investment House and MA Financial. MA Financial Group partnered with EQT as the responsible entity and custodian for its newly launched MA Credit Income ...

JANA revamps research team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
JANA Investment Advisers has taken steps to strengthen its research team through a series of new hires and promotions in response to strong business growth. Matthew Gadsden, who previously served as the head of global equities research, has been appointed ...

Magellan Financial Group 'redemption risks heightened'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
Magellan Financial Group's fair value estimates have been cut by both UBS and Morningstar due to an increased risk of redemptions following the announced departure of head of investments and infrastructure Gerald Stack, who's leaving the firm in July. ...