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ASIC suspends MW Planning AFSL over missing responsible manager

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of MW Planning, a subsidiary of MWL Financial Group, after it failed to appoint a new responsible manager. The AFSL is suspended until 8 June 2026. ASIC said MW Planning failed to fulfil ...

Mercer doubles down on for-purpose sector

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... expansion, with seven new colleagues added this year and three more joining in 2026. Surging demand for specialised investment services is driving the growth, tailored to endowments, foundations and not-for-profits of all sizes. Mercer said Reeves' ...

Investment veteran wraps 30 year career

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... research and investment strategy in Sydney before relocating to Hong Kong in 2021 as co-head of investment management services in Asia. He joined the US banking giant in 2016 from Australian Ethical Investment, where he was head of research and later ...

Super moves: AustralianSuper, UniSuper, Team Super, CFS, TAL

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... started a new position as a multi-asset investment specialist at Colonial First State. With over 15 years of financial services experience, Ching is responsible for promoting equity strategies - both domestic and international - within the asset management ...

Betashares-backed firm names inaugural managing partner

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... years at Insignia Financial as general manager of advisory solutions. That role followed a 10 stint at Macquarie Adviser Services, where he served as head of sales for Macquarie Wrap and Macquarie's cash solutions. Spittle joined Australia's ...

Brighter Super names acting CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... chief for four years before departing last week. O'Donnell, who has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, has worked with the fund since 2017. "As a leader within Brighter Super's investments team, Mr O'Donnell ...

Aussie executive tapped for top Kiwi job

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... Australia, maintains strong ties to the country through the trans-Tasman investor. Clarity Funds is owned by the Investment Services Group, which in turn is 755 owned by Australian wealth management firm Shaw and Partners, further strengthening the Australian ...

Mulino looks to reform CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
After holding a roundtable discussion yesterday, Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino says all consumer-facing sub-sectors within the financial services sector, and all 23 retail-facing sub-sectors will foot the $47.3 million CSLR special levy. ...

AMP to pay $29m to settle class action

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... Federal Court of Victoria against AMP Financial Planning (AMPFP), Charter Financial Planning (Charter), Hillross Financial Services (Hillross), AMP and Resolution Life Australasia (formerly AMP Life) in 2020. Shine Lawyers alleged the AMP advisers failed ...

'Outdated' law gating teenagers from thousands of dollars in super: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... yet paid super on their wages. The SMC said girls typically work under the threshold hours in the retail and community services industries, while boys are more likely to work as tradies and labourers, where full-time hours and apprenticeships are common ...