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KPMG chief resigns after firm admits whistleblower probe fell short

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... broader community. The whistleblower had raised two matters on client documents being inappropriately shared internally as well as an inappropriate remark in a team setting regarding the sharing of the client information. As a consequence, KPMG chief ...

Centrepoint Alliance acquires two advice firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... Financial Management. The two practices, which operate within the Astute network, will add three advisers to Centrepoint, as well as add $1.5 million to revenue. Advisers from Cairns Wealth will operate from Astute premises in Cairns, while Pinnacle ...

Product Showcase: Calm in the chaos

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
Sharemarket crashes and their inevitable recovery are well-charted, but no one really talks about what happens in between. Who are the investors caught in the crash, and who are the ones that capture the most gains on the way up? In that space between ...

Small pocket of failed measures can 'blow the entire business': Anderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... super fund. More rigorous processes need to be utilised during pre-vet and when dealing with lead generators, if any, as well, he added. "You can't let your adviser choose the files that are going to be audited. You [the licensee] must choose. You ...

Marex Group expands structured products to HNWIs

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... Financial Products, and Australia represents a natural extension to replicate the success the business has built in Europe, as well as across the rest of Asia." To expand in Australia, Fayard said an uplift in structured product education is need and ...

APRA slaps additional licence conditions on HTFS Nominees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... there is inadequate due diligence conduct on new investment options, including poor documentation and conflict management, as well as ineffective monitoring and reporting frameworks around investment performance and risk. HTFS Nominees' management ...

'No basis' to ban independent trustee model: Equity Trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... strongly supports proposals by Treasury to reform managed investment schemes (MISs) and their responsible entities (REs), as well as the regulation of lead generators. It said the most critical point of failure in the value chain regarding Shield Master ...

Super 'safest' entry in private market for retail investors: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... effectively manage liquidity risk. "Super funds are Australia's mega investors, and for them, investment in private assets is a well-established diversification strategy," Morningstar said. It added there is also a strong appetite among large super funds ...

Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... rising. Dooley noted this creates a dilemma for the RBA as inflation risks become entrenched. "This is impacting growth as well, and we are seeing it globally. The manufacturing sector is holding on because services activity is collapsing as higher prices ...

Deutsche Bank names head of platform sales in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... role, Hair will build on the listed derivatives execution franchise, expand clearing sales across futures and OTC markets, as well as prime brokerage in FX and rates. Deutsche Bank said clearing is a critical part of financial market infrastructure ...