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ASIC bans another former MWL adviser

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026

ASIC has banned Sydney-based former financial adviser John Morgan from providing financial services, controlling an entity that carries on a financial services business or performing any function involved in the carrying on of a financial services business ...

Chalmers teases release of performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has teased the release of the superannuation performance test reforms, saying they should be expected "in the coming days or weeks". While Chalmers did not say what the reforms will be, he was clear about what he does not want ...

ASX declares CHESS clearing services ready

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026

ASX has confirmed CHESS Release 1 is ready for market open to provide clearing services. ASX is aiming to implement Release 2 of CHESS replacement in 2029. ASX said all approved market operators (AMO) advised they successfully connected to the new system ...

HESTA taps ESSSuper head as next chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026

HESTA has appointed Robbie Campo as its new chief executive, set to take the reins from the outgoing Debby Blakey in August. Campo has served as chief executive of ESSSuper for around four years. Prior to that she led Cbus' brand, engagement, advocacy ...

ASIC acts against another former FSGA adviser

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 13 APR 2026

An adviser that ASIC said was experienced enough to know better than to advise clients to invest in Shield and First Guardian has been banned for five years. Shane Monte Silva failed to act in certain clients' best interests when he told them to switch ...

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 ...

Former Big Un chief pleads guilty to insider trading

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026

Former chief executive of collapsed ASX-listed technology firm Big Un Richard Evans has pleaded guilty to one count of communicating inside information in Sydney District Court. Evans, formerly Evertz, gave inside information about Big Un to a shareholder ...

ASIC bans another MWL adviser

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026

ASIC has banned another MWL financial adviser David Lofthouse for three years for advising clients to invest at least 75% of their superannuation savings into the High Growth or Growth class of the Shield Master Fund. ASIC said Lofthouse gave six clients ...

Challenger injects $3.7bn in BOQ, bolsters private credit book

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026

Challenger has injected Bank of Queensland (BOQ) with $3.7 billion of capital via a whole-of-loan sale as it ramps up its private credit push. The $3.7 billion will be used to reduce BOQ's debt funding by about $3.4 billion and return $300 million ...

Minchin Moore, Edney Ryan Wealth Management merge

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026

Edney Ryan Wealth Management, the advice arm of Edney Ryan Group, will merge with Minchin Moore Private Wealth, operating under the latter's Australian financial services licence. Both firms are headquartered in Mosman, NSW, and will maintain a ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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