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AWAG partners to form $240m wealth business, names principal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
The ASX-listed Australian Wealth Advisors Group (AWAG) is partnering with CHN Partners, a Chartered Accountant practice with more than three decades of experience, to create CHN Wealth. The company has initial funds under management and administration ...

AI, operational failures key regulatory risks for ASIC in 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... frameworks, test their operational resilience and crisis responses, and address vulnerabilities with their third-party service providers. It also highlighted increased retail client exposure to private credit markets raises risks of mis-selling, unsuitable ...

Former UGC adviser's appeal against ASIC ban accepted

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
A former United Global Capital (UGC) financial adviser has had his banning order shrunk by half after a successful appeal to the Administrative Review Tribunal. Milutin Petrovic was banned from providing financial services or performing any function ...

Federated Hermes expands Asia presence

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... presence in Hong Kong enables us to work even more closely with partners and clients on the ground, providing localised service and expertise." In line with the new location, Federated Hermes will focus its efforts on securing licensing approval from ...

'No benefit in switching super': AFCA finalises FSGA lead decision

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has determined inappropriate advice provided by Financial Services Group Australia (FSGA) led to one client's $200,000 financial loss. In December, AFCA said it received more than 1800 complainants ...

Openmarkets to merge, list on Nasdaq

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
Trading and wealth management technology provider Openmarkets has entered a plan to merge with Lake Superior Acquisition Corp - a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Upon completion of the merger, the newly combined entity will ...

Rodney Forrest handed prison sentence for $3m insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
Former investment manager Rodney Forrest has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment for insider trading and procuring others to trade in more than $3 million of Platinum Asset Management shares. In August 2024, Forrest secretly accessed the computer ...

State Street enters strategic alliance with Qatar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... new custody servicing model in Qatar. Under the agreement, State Street and QNB Group have agreed to collaborate, with service agreements to be finalised and executed at a later date. QNB Group is Qatar's largest financial institution and is 50% owned ...

New vertical integration model to sprout in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... Advisory Group is one example, and is tipped to be the first of many moves by asset consultants to differentiate their service models as they have scale, the margins, and incentive to support firms in taking the self-licensed path. According to Plan ...

Longreach Capital strengthens private wealth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Longreach Capital Advisors has appointed a new executive director to cover its family office and private wealth business for the southern region. Based in Melbourne, Devin O'Keefe will be responsible for Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and New ...