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GESB loses another key executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... fund is currently recruiting for his replacement and said it hopes to make an announcement soon. In the meantime, chief financial officer Melissa Haddleton has taken on the role on an interim basis. Acting as chief financial officer during this time ...

Aussies remain 'positive' about retirement: Challenger

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
Despite a slight improvement in retirement sentiment, Challenger believes better access of financial education among older Australians, particularly regarding lifetime income stream strategies, will be beneficial to retirees. The third annual Challenger ...

ASIC bans former adviser Rhys Reilly for 10 years

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
Former financial adviser Rhys Reilly has been banned from working in financial services for 10 years for "serious misconduct" in which he flogged the First Guardian Master Fund in return for conflicted remuneration. ASIC's investigation into Reilly ...

Regal Partners appoints chair-elect

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... Peter as chair-elect to guide the company going forward. Peter is highly regarded director with deep experience across financial services and public companies, as well as extensive investment community and business relationships within Australia and ...

ASIC concerns over Interprac sale 'unfounded': Sequoia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
Sequoia Financial Group says ASIC's concerns around what the sale of Interprac Financial Planning might mean for its creditors are "unfounded", while also saying it is working with ASX to determine whether shareholders are required to approve the ...

Former Big Un chief pleads guilty to insider trading

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... terms. In 2018, Big Un experienced a spectacular surge before allegations surfaced that it was paying commissions to a financial entity that was providing loans to shareholders purchasing its shares. The company was liquidated in 2019 after internal ...

SMSF Adviser Network shuts its doors, 85 advisers vanish from FAR

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... Adviser Network (SAN) has closed its doors and subsequently seen its entire fleet of 85 advisers delisted from ASIC's financial adviser register (FAR). SAN's representatives were predominantly accountants who operated under a limited licence ...

Concerns raised over super switching consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
Financial services consultant Ben Walsh has called out concerns with Treasury's super switching consultation, saying parts of it miss the mark. Walsh said the consultation focuses on "the 'switch' as the point of failure" while ignoring a "massive 'user ...

AMP head of corporate pensions departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... products and prudential standards, and most recently head of corporate pensions. AMP chief executive Blair Vernon told Financial Standard Jansen made significant contributions to the company. "Chris joined AMP in 1986 and has made an absolutely stellar ...

New AMP boss outlines vision amid drooping share price

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... shareholders' fears about the wealth firm's deteriorating share price, saying external factors do not reflect strong financial performance and fundamentals. At his first annual general meeting (AGM) at the helm, Vernon told shareholders the unprecedented ...