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ASIC bans former adviser Rhys Reilly for 10 years

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 13 APR 2026

... authorised by Hejaz Financial Advisers up until February this year. He was found to be actively involved in Venture Egg's high volume advice process, in which third-party referrers undertook the client fact finds, and was complicit in a process in ...

Regal Partners appoints chair-elect

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 13 APR 2026

Regal Partners has appointed Peter Yates as the chair-elect and independent non-executive director of the board, effective today. Yates will still stand for election at Regal Partners' annual general meeting (AGM) on May 28, in a bid to assume the role ...

Strengthen Life Code for mental health crisis, claims handling: Review

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 13 APR 2026

The Life Insurance Code of Practice should be strengthened to reflect the growing mental health crisis, better support vulnerable customers and improve the claims-handling process. These are the key themes that emerged in the newly published Life Insurance ...

Former super fund chief to steer new fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026

Ben Palmer, the former chief executive of GESB, has been appointed managing director and chief executive of a newly formed funds management business. Perth-based Affinity Capital Group has launched Affinity Funds Management, selecting Palmer to spearhead ...

New AMP boss outlines vision amid drooping share price

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026

... broader macro and geo-political conditions," Vernon said. On the external factors, Vernon blamed the rise and influence of high frequency trading, passive investing and the increased emphasis on investment managers' quarterly performance that are ...

Former Venture Egg adviser permanently banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026

... in dishonest, misleading and unprofessional conduct. The regulator said Papapavlou was actively involved in Venture Egg's high volume advice process, in which third party referrers undertook the client fact finds, and was complicit in a process in which ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026

... in response to the Shield and First Guardian collapses, which saw more than 11,000 Australians invest over $1 billion into high-risk and inappropriate products. Super Consumers Australia chief executive Xavier O'Halloran said reforms need to focus on ...

WT Financial Group welcomes first chief financial officer

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026

... Commenting, WTL managing director Keith Cullen said Peters' appointment fulfilled all criteria required for the role. "This is a high-impact appointment for WTL," Cullen said. "We've been very deliberate in finding someone who can help us execute, not ...

Div 296 requires fixing before finalisation: Industry

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026

Industry bodies have raised concerns over the drafted Division 296 regulations, warning the current design could create unnecessary complexity, higher compliance costs and unfair outcomes. The bill passed the Parliament last month, and was followed ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026

... AI where the spending is mostly front-loaded, demand is surging, constraints are likely to bite and barriers to entry are high. This includes players in chipmakers, grid operators, critical minerals and data centres. ECP Asset Management principal, investments ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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