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Insignia Financial shareholders approve takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
Insignia Financial shareholders have voted in favour of the proposed acquisition by CC Capital Partners by an overwhelming majority of 98.65%. Insignia chair Allan Griffiths said he is pleased with the strong level of shareholder support for the Scheme ...

Coinbase receives AFSL, plans product expansion

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Coinbase Australia, a subsidiary of Coinbase Global, has been granted an Australian financial services licence (AFSL), as the crypto exchange looks to expand into traditional financial products leveraging digital asset infrastructure. Shortly after ...

Digital assets framework bill passes, paves the way for consumer confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
Digital assets providers will be required to obtain an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) under new legislation. The Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025, which amends the Corporations Act 2001 and the Australian Securities ...

Capstone launches back office service for self-licensed advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... July 2002 and this new offering is simply another step in servicing more of the advice market, Capstone managing director Grant O'Riley said. He said the new business will apply Capstone's prolonged experience to guide self-licensed businesses ...

FEAL names Fund Executive of the Year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... fund and the broader industry across innovation, leadership and strategic planning. The recipient receives an education grant of $30,000, sponsored by QIC. FEAL said over the past two years, Murray has led CareSuper through "profound transformation" ...

IFM maps path for super funds to meet US infrastructure funding gap

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
IFM Investors has released a policy blueprint Revitalising US infrastructure: The pension capital advantage, to help bridge the gap in US infrastructure funding with investments from Australian superannuation funds. This comes on the back of Australian ...

Former adviser incurs additional charges for dishonest conduct

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
Former financial adviser Donald James Cuthbertson has been charged with 11 additional counts of dishonest representation. Last year, Cuthbertson was slapped with multiple charges for allegedly making dishonest representations to potential investors ...

Former ASIC deputy chair Crennan steps in as York St Capital chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... payments brought his total remuneration to $681,549, more than $70,000 over his salary cap. York St Capital founder Dalton Grant Jnr said Crennan's appointment underscores the firm's commitment to the highest levels of integrity and professionalism as ...

GDG reports record FUM growth, eyes stronger second half

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... exceed HY26, with Evidentia expected to insert over $2 billion of FUM through its mandate transitions. GDG chief executive Grant Hackett described the half-year result as a "landmark period" for the group. "The transformational group restructure including ...

Challenger-led consortium bids for Pepper Money

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
Challenger is part of a consortium that is attempting to acquire ASX-listed Pepper Money, in a deal that values the non-bank lender at about $1.16 billion. Pepper Group ANZ HoldCo and Challenger confirmed media speculation that they are engaging in ...