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Acenda hires from Hostplus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... drive for growth in group insurance. Sammartino, who began this week, brings nearly 30 years of experience in financial services, including superannuation, banking, and business development. He has held leadership positions at ME Bank, LUCRF Super, Legal ...

Fees for no service see former adviser banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... duties as a director while she was on leave and that she is not a fit and proper person to participate in the financial services industry. The 10-year ban covers any function involved in the carrying on of a financial services business and controlling ...

Banned director sentenced for running financial services firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
A former company director has received a prison sentence after he was found to have continued to run a financial services business despite having been banned from doing so. In 2018, Joshua Fuoco was found to have engaged in misleading and deceptive ...

Metrics managing partner departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
... culture, robust investment discipline and deep relationships across the market. After more than 45 years in financial services, the time feels right to step back," McNamara said. "I leave knowing the firm is in very capable hands and look forward to ...

Escala unveils new leadership team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
... group Escala Partners has made changes to its leadership structure as it officially integrated into global financial services firm Focus Financial Partners. Although Escala joined Focus' network of independent wealth management firms in 2019, this marks ...

TA Associates invests in Viridian Financial Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... wealth management and asset management companies globally, establishing itself as a leading global investor in financial services. Their understanding and proven experience in scaling businesses and deep industry expertise will be invaluable in driving ...

Bombora Advice appoints new chair, managing director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... and TAL Australia. In welcoming McConville into the role of managing director, Handley said he is a seasoned financial services executive with a proven track record that has spanned two decades in advice, insurance, distribution, and strategy. "Niall ...

Super funds, banks say cybersecurity is now their biggest concern

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025
APRA's 2025 Stakeholder Survey shows that cyber security risk has emerged as the topmost concern in financial services. The survey, which gathered responses from 262 financial institutions, revealed that the threat of cyber security was listed as a ...

Brite Advisors auditor admits failures, surrenders registration

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025
... continue to investigate where we identify potential misconduct or non-compliance." ASIC cancelled the Australian financial services licence of Brite Advisors after it failed to pay a compensation order upheld by the Australian Financial Complaints Authority ...

Super moves: PE exec quits Future Fund for ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... analysis, corporate strategy, and investment operations. Jodas brings over 25 years of experience in banking, financial services, and consulting. Before arriving at Brighter Super, he served as CFO at P&N Bank and held various senior roles at Barclays ...