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Former adviser jailed over $2m SMSF investment scheme

VINNY VUCAGO | WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026

Former financial services director Ashley Arandez has been sentenced to five and a half years imprisonment after admitting to dishonest conduct, operating an unlicensed financial services business and dealing with proceeds of crime tied to $1.97 million ...

Chalmers overhauls negative gearing, CGT discount

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

... million Australians with a super account, who value stability in super's tax settings. "Super offers every Australian a deal: if you set aside money for your retirement and reduce your future reliance on the age pension, you are rewarded by paying ...

ASX Advisory Group gives update on corporate governance revision

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

The Advisory Group on Corporate Governance (AGCG) for the ASX has met for the third time, providing an update on the revision of the ASX's corporate governance principles, which were last updated in 2019. The AGCG said its priority was to complete the ...

Brighter Super, QIC Ventures invest in ProcurePro

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

Brighter Super and QIC Ventures have backed ProcurePro, a digital procurement platform, boosting the startup's value to more than $100 million. The two parties helped raised $15 million via a Series B round in the hope of scaling the platform which ...

Performance test reforms to curb benchmark hugging: Treasury

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026

... chief executive Mary Delahunty said the performance test "has done a great job" but it is now time to modernise it and to deal with some unintended consequences and make it stronger. "The current test measures super fund performance against a fixed set ...

Bell Financial looks to diversify revenue, targets 'holistic' strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026

... Revenue came in at $109.6 million, a rise of 36% from the previous year. BFG said performance was driven by strong trading and deal activity in the Markets division and continued growth in the Platforms division. Market division's NPAT rose by 423% ...

Advice industry can't afford CSLR to be an 'unsustainable mess': FAAA

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026

A recent survey conducted by the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) shows the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) levy will increase the cost of financial advice and may see a significant departure of advisers from the industry. The ...

Alter Domus to acquire MSC Group

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026

... administration offering in Australia and select APAC areas. The agreement covers about $32 billion in assets. The value of the deal was not disclosed. Alter Domus opened its Sydney office in 2015, providing alternatives asset administration. It currently ...

Openmarkets makes private wealth play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

... this year it signed an agreement with special purpose acquisition companies Lake Superior Acquisition Corp to merge. The deal represented an estimated enterprise value of $420 million. Openmarkets is also looking to expand into decentralised finance ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

... hikes. It's a slightly different scenario though, that we find ourselves in, and that supply side shock is quite a big deal," he says. How economies react to a shortage of oil may be the decider in whether the shock turns into a global brake on growth. ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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