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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... Mercer Pacific chief financial officer Court Haas has been appointed as interim chief executive of Mercer Super, effective August 13. Mercer owner Marsh Pacific's chief executive David Bryant said the recruitment process for the new chief executive ...

LRBA ban requires immediate clarity: SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... residential properties accessing LRBAs late last month. The bill subsequently passed both houses and will take effect from 10 August 2026. Conscious of the short transitional period, the SMSFA has met with Treasury, which confirmed it is working with ...

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
... year. The financial services technology provider has updated its full year earnings guidance ahead of the announcement on August 12. It expects cash EBITDA for FY26 to be approximately $77 million, higher than the previous guidance range of $69 million ...

ASFA makes suggestions for performance test overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... Chalmers announced the government was looking at changes to the performance test after hosting the Economic Roundtable in August last year. "There is a clear and united sector position on this issue," Koval said. "The sector supports three areas of reform ...

Nominations open for the 2026 Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... adviser, please submit a nomination form here. Nominations are open until July 20, Monday. The shortlist will be announced on August 10, Monday, henceforth voting for the top 50 will also commence. The 2026 Power50 will be unveiled on September 18, F ...

June adviser exam registers 72% pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... requirements to the practical scenarios tested in the exam. This marks the 33rd exam cycle. The next exam will be held on August 20. The latest results are in line with March cycle, which saw 292 candidates sit for the exam with a 71.6% pass rate. An ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of Capital Guard over fake bond sale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) for a review of ASIC's decision to cancel its AFSL. Capital Guard has held an AFSL since 15 August 2017, however the previous financial services business was sold in 2024 to its current management. "ASIC considers ...

ARK Invest awards local distribution mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... at AllianceBernstein as investments chief of the Global Thematic Strategies fund where she managed over US$5 billion. In August 2017, Nikko Asset Management (now Amova Asset Management) acquired a small stake in ARK Investment Management and launched ...

Australian Unity names new wealth chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... organisation last year. Balaji Gopal will join the firm as chief executive and group executive for wealth and capital markets on August 24, replacing Adam Vise who has been in the role at an interim basis. Gopal has more than 20 years' experience in ...

Tribunal shortens financial adviser's five-year ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... prohibit him from maintaining a passive ownership interest in BNR Financial Services from the date of the orders until 31 August 2026 or from taking any steps involved in divesting his interest in that entity. Henry worked at Endorphin Wealth for 12 ...