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Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... are proving slow to unwind, and higher global tariffs are beginning to flow through supply chains into consumer prices. Services inflation also remains sticky, which historically has been one of the hardest components to bring back under control." Betashares ...

BPS Financial fined $14m over Qoin Wallet

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... court identified that BPS Financial had been providing financial advice for three years without an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL). It was also found to have engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct by making several false and misleading ...

Blackwattle launches fund, mandates Equity Trustees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... since it commenced operations in 2023. Equity Trustees executive general manager of corporate and superannuation trustee services Andrew Godfrey said this partnership builds on the established relationship with Blackwattle and reflects the confidence ...

AWAG partners to form $240m wealth business, names principal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... Wealth, has been appointed as principal to lead CHN Wealth. He brings close to 40 years' experience across the financial services industry and was the chief executive of Fortune Financial Advice and Fortune Financial Accountants for more than 12 years. ...

AI, operational failures key regulatory risks for ASIC in 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... Operational failures among super trustees and administrators, such as delays in processing claims, inadequate support and services for customers, poor IT infrastructure and cyber resilience, all escalate risk of fraud and scam, it said. "Those operational ...

Former UGC adviser's appeal against ASIC ban accepted

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... after a successful appeal to the Administrative Review Tribunal. Milutin Petrovic was banned from providing financial services or performing any function within a financial services business for six years due to misconduct, including failing to uphold ...

'No benefit in switching super': AFCA finalises FSGA lead decision

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has determined inappropriate advice provided by Financial Services Group Australia (FSGA) led to one client's $200,000 financial loss. In December, AFCA said it received more than 1800 complainants ...

Openmarkets to merge, list on Nasdaq

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... finance (DeFi) through cryptocurrency trading and real-world assets tokenisation, as well as offering its technology and services internationally. Openmarkets' digital assets strategy will initially focus on offering secure and compliant fractionalisation ...

Rodney Forrest handed prison sentence for $3m insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... 2029. Justice Bromwich said the sentence also considered a further offence that Forrest provided unlicensed financial services as an investment funds manager to two entities over a nine-month period. "This was serious and pernicious offending. Mr Forrest... ...

State Street enters strategic alliance with Qatar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... alliance marks a pivotal moment for QNB Group. "By leveraging State Street's world-class global custody and value-added services, we are significantly enhancing our operational capabilities and service offering. This collaboration is instrumental ...