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Australian Ethical adds trader and BDM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
Australian Ethical Investments has hired across distribution and investment teams, appointing a new business development manager and senior equities trader. Aaron Lin will support advisers in New South Wales, the ACT and Western Australia. The recruit ...

Pallas Capital plots WA expansion with two executive appointments

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
Sydney-based private credit provider Pallas Capital has appointed two executives in Perth to lead its Western Australian expansion, establishing a presence in a market where access to private loans has historically been limited. Phil Anderton has been ...

AZ NGA partners with Sydney Financial Planning

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025
Advice platform AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA) has partnered with Sydney Financial Planning to grow the firm's presence. Through this collaboration, AZ NGA will expand its reach in the eastern suburbs, where Sydney Financial Planning bases its ...

Australia's gender pay gap narrows: WGEA reports

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency has released the latest Australia's Gender Equality Scorecard. Spanning the past 12 months, the employer census revealed that the national gender pay gap has dropped by 0.7 percentage points (pp) to 21.1%, from 21.8% ...

Inflation hits 3.8% in October

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
Inflation rose 3.8% in the year to October, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), beating market expectations of 3.6%. The largest contributors to annual inflation were housing (+5.9%), clothing and footwear (5.4%), education (5.4%) ...

'We won't bet against the US', but 'China is not a foe': Elia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
Hostplus has no plans to switch up its investment strategies as tensions between the US and China continue to rise, chief executive David Elia told the ASFA Conference 2025. "I don't think it's about having to choose between either country. ...

Drummond appoints chief commercial officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
Drummond Capital Partners has announced the appointment of Caitriona Wortley as chief commercial officer, marking the evolution of her strategic growth lead role over the past four years with the firm. In the new role, Wortley will be responsible for ...

AZ NGA expands in South Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
AZ NGA has taken an undisclosed stake in Adelaide-based accounting and financial planning firm Oreon Partners. Established in 2014, Oreon Partners offers accounting, business advisory, tax and financial planning services to individuals and small-to-medium-sized ...

Chris Marco sentenced to prison over $34m fraud

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
Convicted Perth fraudster Chris Marco had his sentence handed down this week, after being found guilty following a five-week trial in September. The Supreme Court of Western Australia has sentenced Marco to 14 years imprisonment, with eligibility for ...

Integro appoints head of advice and growth

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
Integro Private Wealth has appointed Glen Mesch as head of advice and growth, as it scales its national presence by accelerating growth on the east coast. In the role, Mesch will head the expansion of Integro's professional partner network across the ...