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Vanguard pays $40m in ESG antitrust lawsuit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... to ignore state laws, engage in anti-competitive schemes that hurt American energy, and undermine those who use their services to invest," Paxton said. "Coal is an essential industry to support America's ever-growing energy demands, and my office ...

Financial services' gender pay gap improves at 21.4%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
The financial services sector has again improved its gender pay gap to reach 21.4%, the latest Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) study finds. Albeit a marginal improvement from last year's 22.2%, the gender pay gap for the sector still rides ...

Silvercrest AM expands into Australia, launches fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... strategies to institutional investors and provides traditional and alternative investment advisory and family office services to wealthy families. As of 30 September 2025, the firm reported assets under management of US$37.6 billion.

AFCA expands C-suite with three hires

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... Jenkins brings significant senior leadership experience across major regulators, the public service and global professional services, where she has led large, customer-facing teams. Most recently she was deputy secretary in the Australian government ...

New SMC campaign to help Aussies care for 'golden super goose'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... initiative is developed with the creative agency Thinkerbell and will roll out nationally via catch-up TV and streaming services, outdoor advertising, audio, social and digital as well as workplace and industry channels. In 2024, ASIC urged super funds ...

AFCA reveals outcome of final lead decision

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... firm's advice involved an unnecessary and inappropriate level of risk. UGC took over responsibility for providing services to the SMSF in May 2023 and, only a year later, in May 2024, advised the SMSF to dispose of investments in Shield and another ...

Former IFM executives branch out, launch Black Kite Partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... time at IFM, the team oversaw the Fund 1, with $200 million in assets, and Fund 2. Past investments included financial services data and technology services Novigi and subscription services for rideshare drivers Splend. IFM also previously announced ...

Magellan to merge with Barrenjoey for $906m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... in Magellan's evolution," bringing together two highly complementary businesses to create an Australian financial services group with meaningful scale and breadth. "Magellan and Barrenjoey share a deep commitment to clients and are built on innovation ...

UK influencers fined over promotion of unauthorised forex scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... and Zapico were issued a fine of between $1138 and $7117, and all were ordered to pay costs. Under the UK's Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, they could have also been handed prison time. Goodger received the largest fine and was ordered to pay ...

Persistent inflation will mean two rate hikes from RBA: Barrenjoey

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... something that we think our policymakers should really be willing to ignore quickly." McMenamin said the housing and market services segment represent a third of the trim mean inflation basket in weight but can explain 80% of the moves in the figures. ...