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Investors the biggest losers in 2026 Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... schemes. This comes as the government launched a review to focus on governance and oversight of registered MISs used by retail investors following the collapses of First Guardian and Shield Master Funds. The aged care sector will receive a $3.7 billion ...

ASIC to receive $10m in FY27 to improve MIS supervision

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... recovery. It comes as the government launched a review to focus on governance and oversight of registered MISs used by retail investors following the collapses of First Guardian and Shield Master Funds, where over $1 billion of retirement savings were ...

Another private equity manager joins bidding war for oOh!media

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... reaches over 99% of metro Australians and 72% of metro New Zealanders every week. Assets are located across roadsides, retail centres, airports, train stations, bus stops, office towers and universities. It reported a revenue of $691.4 million in 2025 ...

ASIC bans property wealth coach operating without licence

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... received 9686 reports of misconduct and raised 13,036 issues in the six months to December 2025. Financial services and retail investor issues totalled 44%, relating to credit issues, general licence obligations, unregistered managed investment schemes ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... to $9.3 million, dragged by market volatility impacting the broking business. The broking division's revenue across retail and institutional was down 23.5% year-on-year, dropping to $69.4 million. It had made an after-tax loss of $2.8 million. BFG ...

HUB24 hires head of retail distribution

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
HUB24 has appointed Nathan Taggart as head of retail distribution. Taggart joins HUB24 with more than a decade of senior leadership experience across distribution, adviser engagement and strategic growth roles within financial services. Most recently ...

First Sentier launch Active Cash Fund Active ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... ETF structure broadens access to institutional grade cash management capabilities that were previously less accessible to retail investors. He said the firm's scale and long-standing presence in cash markets enables access to competitive rates and diversified ...

Generation Life, PPS Mutual make senior distribution hires

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... Qayumi joins from AIA Australia where he spent more than eight years in business and client development roles spanning retail distribution and group corporate. He also worked at ANZ, Asteron Life and CommInsure. "Hasib is well known throughout the advice ...

Lazard AM launches emerging market fund to retail sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
Lazard Asset Management (LAM) has launched an emerging markets equity fund to retail investors. The Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Advantage Fund, which uses a quantitative solution and systematic investment process, is now available to retail investors. ...

Former Berndale director pleads guilty

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... funds. The court heard D'Amore transferred $681,496.98 between 2017 and 2018, funds he knew were largely sourced from retail client deposits. Former clients of the firm are still owed more than $8.9 million. The case stems from the collapse of Berndale ...