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Macquarie suffers first strike on pay package

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
... years. Currently, ASIC is suing Macquarie Securities, the broking arm, for repeated and systemic misleading conduct in its short-sale reporting to the market operator, supposedly misreporting millions of trades for 14 years. Another action relates to ...

Two more Shield Master Fund advisers banned

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
... performing track record against other options when, in fact, it had a limited trading history and only been in existence for a short period, ASIC said. "ASIC has reason to believe that each of the advisers is not a fit and proper person, is not adequately ...

Picture Wealth named fastest-growing planner: report

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
A financial planning group that began life as a fintech start-up is enjoying a rapid growth phase. Picture Wealth Advisory leads the top 10 AFSLs with the highest number of new advisers in the year to June, based on a new financial adviser report released ...

Law firm eyes First Guardian, Shield class action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
Slater and Gordon Lawyers are investigating a potential class action on behalf of investors in First Guardian Master Fund and Shield Master Fund for allegedly operating a Ponzi scheme with thousands of Australians' superannuation savings. Slater and ...

Now is the best time to invest in infrastructure: Palisade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
... gigawatts (GW) in the next decade. "Looking ahead, we've estimated that in order [to accommodate] Australia's need for short- and medium-term reliability requirements and our long-term commitments to net zero - we'll need to invest about ...

Adviser exodus puts retirement savings at risk: CPA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
CPA Australia says the drastic exodus of financial advisers has put Australians' retirement money at risk, possibly leading them to invest in higher-risk schemes. According to the Financial Adviser Register, there are only 15,300 advisers left in the ...

HNWIs, family offices embracing private real estate credit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... their capital can influence lending decisions. Being private also means family offices are not swayed by public markets and short-term thinking," Gottlieb said. "Because it's a family investment, often these investors take a long-term view and see ...

Investors 'ignoring' volatility: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... cycle remains intact, albeit uncomfortably slowing." In Australia, the macro backdrop remains stable and supportive in the short term, the Schroders outlook found. Inflation is moderating towards the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target, and growth ...

Super moves: TCorp, Mercer, Commonwealth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... including from the Department of Finance, RSA Archer, and most recently, the Risk Management Institute of Australia. In the short term, he has some consulting work lined up focused on developing a reasonable steps framework under the FAR regime, which ...

Platinum executives depart amid merger talks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... and quickly became a key communicator for adviser presentations. After five years, he left the asset manager, and did a short stint in Singapore, helping to build Standard Chartered's equities broking business. But, Isles returned to work with Kerr ...