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Adviser of MWL, UGC banned for seven years

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... superannuation investment scheme, Shield Master Fund. While authorised by MWL, Van Coppenhagen provided "inappropriate" advice by recommending his clients invest most of their super into the 'High Growth' or 'Growth' class of the Shield, which was not ...

Trustees up sponsorship deals, Hostplus takes lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... provide a detailed breakdown on how they spend member money. This includes divulging how much they spend on administration, advice, member services, marketing, trustee board (including director remuneration), and other corporate overheads such as travel ...

RM Capital, SMSF Club to pay $925k over conflicted remuneration

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... conflicted remuneration provisions. "Conflicted remuneration has the potential to cause consumers to be given financial product advice that is weighted to the provider's interests and may not suit consumers' needs." The court has ordered RM Capital and ...

Drummond Capital broadens access to private markets offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... account structure", BT head of managed accounts Zac Leman said previously. Now, the offering has been expanded to the broader advice market through retail IDPS and superannuation, providing access via the low-cost compact menu with a minimum investment ...

Coastline Advice, Edge Advisory Partners to merge

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
Victorian financial advice firms Coastline Advice and Edge Advisory Partners have announced plans to merge and create a multi-disciplinary advice business. The combined entity will operate under the Coastline Advice brand, and will collectively house ...

Most read in 2025: Financial advice

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
There was no shortage of news impacting the financial advice community this year, with advisers bearing the brunt of negative sentiment in the wake of First Guardian and Shield collapses. But there were some bright spots throughout the year, including ...

Super moves: Aware, VFMC, CareSuper, UniSuper, NGS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... in emerging technologies including AI will serve our members well as we continue to innovate in service, investments and advice for their benefit," McLoughlin said. McLoughlin thanked outgoing director Patricia Faulkner for contribution over the past ...

Perpetual extends exclusive talks for wealth management sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... exclusive agreement with Bain Capital Private Equity to progress the sale. The wealth management business had funds under advice (FUA) of $21.5 billion at the end of June. It operates financial advisory firms Fordham Group, Perpetual Private, Jacaranda ...

AMP upgrades North

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2025
... provide better advise to clients, especially amidst an increasing retirement rate. "We have this ambition to make sure we get advice to more clients who need it," she told Financial Standard. "Every day 700 people are retiring, and a lot of those people ...

Sequoia expects earnings hit from Shield, First Guardian

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... subsidiary Interprac Financial Planning, alleging its financial advisers provided thousands of Australians poor financial advice and put their retirement savings at significant risk. In August, Sequoia was already dealing with $22 million worth of complaints ...