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Minchin Moore, Edney Ryan Wealth Management merge

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and regional NSW. Edney Ryan Group will remain a separate business specialising in accounting, legal and mortgage services, it said. Notably, the announcement follows Minchin Moore's merger with Queensland-based ...

AZ NGA plots regional NSW advice hub via new partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
AZ NGA is expanding its footprint in regional New South Wales, partnering with integrated financial planning, accounting and mortgage broking business Back to Back Financial Planners in Young, NSW. It is the first major move following the appointment ...

Count expands national advice footprint with $72m takeover

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
Count Financial is set to acquire a financial advice, investments and accounting business with 14 locations across the east coast of Australia. The acquisition of Oracle Advisory Group will strengthen Count's platform for future growth, enhancing its ...

Iran conflict exposes 'fault line' in Australian equities: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... he said. "Concentration in the S&P/ASX 200 is rising at a pace not seen outside of a crisis, the top 10 stocks now accounting for 48.8% of the index, and historically these are the conditions that have coincided in the past with periods when equal weighting ...

IP Group launches $50m cleantech fund with CEFC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... investment officer Alistair McCreadie said. "While renewable energy has led the charge, the hard-to-abate sectors (accounting for over 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions) represent the next frontier. These sectors demand transformative innovation ...

Geopolitical risks, private credit threaten financial stability: RBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... strongly. Nevertheless, available estimates suggest private credit remains a small part of the overall financial system, accounting for less than 2% of assets in the financial system," the RBA said. Furthermore, the conflict has impacted the energy and ...

Ironbark brings businesses under one national banner

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... While Ironbark Advice delivers advice for all stages of life, from financial advice, lending and wealth protection to accounting and aged care, Ironbark Private Wealth provides solutions for high-net-worth clients and their families. Ironbark Investment ...

ETFs grow in popularity for SMSF investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... in 2025. Flows into fixed income ETFs also rose, up 46.6%. This was almost exclusively driven by the advised segment accounting for 96% of the net value traded. Holdings in subordinated debt and domestic corporate bond ETFs were also up, with AUSIEX ...

AWAG appoints first head of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... client-focused advice as well as growth and strategic acquisitions in the financial planning, wealth management and accounting arenas." "His experience in governance, compliance oversight and strategic risk management aligns strongly with AWAG's commitment ...

Treasury proposes advice education standard reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... fundamentals. The proposed list of financial concepts study includes aged care advice, estate planning and estate law, accounting, banking and investments. "The current curriculum has 223 topics and learning outcomes across 11 subjects, which is excessive ...