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Former adviser incurs additional charges for dishonest conduct

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
Former financial adviser Donald James Cuthbertson has been charged with 11 additional counts of dishonest representation. Last year, Cuthbertson was slapped with multiple charges for allegedly making dishonest representations to potential investors ...

Morgan Stanley sheds 2500 global roles

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... which comes to about 83,000. The Associated Press reported Morgan Stanley's job cuts would not impact the firm's financial advisers, rather employees who provide support functions inside the profitable wealth management division. A person familiar ...

ASX partners with LSEG to upgrade derivatives platform

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... technology at scale." ASX recently flagged a jump of 20% in its total expenses to $264.4 million in the first half of the financial year, after it agreed to implement a package of reforms to improve its operations last year. ASIC had initiated an inquiry ...

GSFM appoints two new executives

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... operations and risk. Peter Nichols, who was chief operating officer, has been appointed to the newly created role of chief financial officer. Nichols joined GSFM in 2014, responsible for the firm's operations, compliance, product, marketing and finance ...

What Australia must do to be at the forefront of financial innovation

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... align with prominent players across the Asia Pacific region, saying the regulator wants to be a backer, not blocker, of financial innovation. Speaking at the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association annual conference on Thursday, Longo ...

Mega-funds grow but net cashflows steadily decline

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
The number of superannuation mega-funds increased to 10 in 2025, with their growth being almost entirely organic as their net cashflows decline. Willis Towers Watson's Super Industry 2026 report shows four more super funds joined the mega-fund club ...

Local custody industry surpasses $6tn milestone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... under custody for Australian investors grew by close to 50% in the second half of 2025 following its deals with Insignia Financial, University of Sydney Endowment Fund and Medibank Private. In the six-month period, BNP Paribas' total assets grew by 45.4% ...

NZ Super continues to build investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... "It's satisfying to work on projects that provide social and environmental benefits to the community, as well as financial returns to the Fund." Earlier, the fund also welcomed Qing Ding back in a newly created role as portfolio strategy and research ...

TCorp appoints financial markets manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
TCorp has confirmed Gavin Sinnott as general manager, financial markets, effective immediately. Sinnott has been acting in the role since December 2025, having previously served as head of balance sheet for three and a half years. In the permanent role ...

Iress fills APAC wealth role from within

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
Iress, the financial advice software provider, has promoted from within to fill the top role in its Asia Pacific wealth business, following the departure of a long-serving executive. Sam Wall has stepped into the role of acting chief executive, succeeding ...