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WT Financial Group clear on 2026 strategy, rebrands retail advice arm

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
While the ASX-listed financial advice group is staying firm on its objectives for 2026, it has refreshed the identity of its consumer advice business, signalling an evolution is underway. WT Financial Group founder and managing director Keith Cullen ...

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. ...

Global RE investment firm continues Aussie expansion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
Heitman, a global real estate investment management firm headquartered in the US, and Erben, an Australian property development and investment firm, have announced the joint acquisition of a Perth-based property. The parties will acquire Lot 19 at Perth ...

BT, Challenger to deliver retirement income suite

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
BT Financial Group (BT) will expand its longstanding partnership with Challenger to deliver a range of retirement income solutions on BT Panorama. To be released in two stages, BT plans to launch a lifetime super feature in the second half of 2026. ...

Transfer balance cap to rise to $2.1m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
Following the release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures this week, the superannuation transfer balance cap (TBC) will increase on July 1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed CPI rose to 3.8% in the 12 months to December 2025, up ...

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 ...

US-backed firm invests in Brisbane advice group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
US-backed Merchant Wealth Partners has secured a minority investment in Brisbane-based advice group Infinity Financial Consultants. This transaction will advance the firm's ambitions of playing an active role in the consolidation of Australia's wealth ...

Investors to increase private market allocations: Hamilton Lane

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
The Hamilton Lane 2026 Global Private Wealth Survey identified private wealth investors plan to increase private market allocations this year. The study found that 86% of the 390 global private market advisers surveyed plan to increase private market ...

HMC Capital wholesale head exits for COO position

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
HMC Capital's head of wholesale distribution has departed after 18 months to join an equities investment manager. Tim Koroknay has left David Di Pilla's ASX-listed alternatives firm to take up the role of operating chief at the staff-owned WaveStone ...

Former Perpetual executive takes helm at UBS AM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
UBS Asset Management has tapped Perpetual's former chief distribution officer to lead its local business and oversee institutional clients. Adam Quaife takes over from Nick Hughes, co-country head and group chief operating officer for UBS Australia ...