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Ignition Advice plots global expansion with new operating chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... decade at Salesforce in senior leadership roles across Asia Pacific, including regional vice president of professional services and senior director of advisory services, where he led large-scale transformation programs for Australian organisations, Ignition ...

Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... fees. Merhi allegedly used marketing companies to direct clients to his advice businesses, Venture Egg and Financial Services Group Australia. Between 2020 and 2024, clients were advised to invest some $296 million into the First Guardian Master Fund ...

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... supervision, surveillance, enforcement, policy advice, education and industry engagement, while fees apply to entity specific services as licensing and relief applications. ASIC also notes it has simplified its CRIS webpages to make estimated costs and ...

TA Associates sells Russell Investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
... multi-manager framework. Frank Russell founded Russell Investments in 1936, originally offering stockbroking and consultancy services. Northwestern Mutual acquired Russell Investments for US$1.2 billion ($1.7bn) in 1999 and sold it to the LSEG 15 years ...

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
... year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year. The financial services technology provider has updated its full year earnings guidance ahead of the announcement on August 12. It expects cash EBITDA ...

ASIC cancels Trive Financial's AFSL as review into CFDs continues

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of contracts for difference (CFD) issuer Trive Financial Services Australia, after determining the company was no longer carrying on a financial services business in Australia. The ...

Focus Partners Australia appoints head of wealth advisory

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... help them navigate every aspect of their financial lives through connected, specialist advice rather than fragmented services." Lane will also play a key role working alongside Bell to identify strategic opportunities and evolving the firm's advice ...

ASIC consolidates compliance rules for platforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... has also improved and simplified the structure and language. ASIC Corporations (platforms - investor directed portfolio services (IDPS) and IDPS-like schemes) Instrument 2026/395 will replace the reliefs under Instrument 2023/668 and Instrument 2023/669. ...

HESTA executive jumps ship to Cbus

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... Australian super fund member, and we have to be responsive to those needs," Fok said. "Joshua's experience in member services and his background in financial advice will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen how we support members through every ...

ASFA strengthens cyber security with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... 2025 to help them enhance their fraud controls. As cyber threats continue to increase, specifically around the financial services sector, experts have advised businesses to improve their security measures, not only to shield their digital infrastructure ...