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GCQ hires longtime Platinum executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... responsibility for workflow and professional development of the firm's analysts and portfolio managers. He will also work closely with head of distribution Stephen Higgins. All up, Isles spent over two decades at Platinum most recently as head of ...

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 ...

Perpetual staffer lands CIO role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Boutique adviser Allied Wealth has appointed a Perpetual investment professional as its new chief investment officer. Eddie Lee has quit the financial services giant and will join Allied Wealth at the beginning of February. Lee has over 12 years of ...

Mercer's Helga Birgden departs after 18 years

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... several development banks. She has co-authored climate investing reports with the World Economic Forum and led Mercer's work providing a practical framework for dealing with climate risk, including climate modelling, scenario planning, stress testing ...

IFS unveils new pathway for industry super fund advice

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Industry Fund Services (IFS) has launched a "comprehensive solution" designed for financial advisers who want to specialise in industry super fund advice. The Independent Adviser Licensing Mode provides guidance that aligns with members' priorities ...

Shadow Minister for Financial Services Pat Conaghan resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Shadow Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Pat Conaghan has resigned from the shadow ministry, effective immediately. Conaghan has been very outspoke on the collapse of Shield and First Guardian and a vocal critic of ASIC's handling of ...

bfinance names new managing director, insurance lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... bfinance, he had been working closely with the firm for several months in an advisory capacity. In this new role, Rastogi will work closely with the senior team and client consultants across all international offices. bfinance said the appointment will ...

Legacy technology stagnates insurers' business progression: Clearwater Analytics

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Most insurers across the Asia Pacific are citing concerns about legacy technology, which continues to constrain business growth and talent recruitment, yet the industry remains unwilling to adopt innovation, new research has revealed. According to the ...

Netwealth's APRA-mandated governance overhaul underway

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... members who accessed the First Guardian Master Fund on its platform. Netwealth said it recognises the importance of this work in enhancing industry standards and is well positioned to respond to an uplift in the practices and regulatory changes. It also ...

MA Financial backs FundBox's Australian expansion with $100m facility

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
MA Financial will support the expansion of FundBox, a US fintech platform helping small and medium businesses (SMB) get fast access to capital, into Australia through a $100 million lending facility to support its local warehouse infrastructure. FundBox ...