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Hiring blitz continues at Ascalon

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... teams, and the corporate advisory function. These areas that underpin Ascalon's collaborative model and its work with advice businesses, asset managers and platforms Ballard brings more than 25 years of experience leading distribution and strategic ...

Equity Trustees to ask Mulino for help amid First Guardian, Shield fallout

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... REs, fund managers or advisers involved in the schemes, saying warnings around lead generators and the activities of some advice groups date back to 2020. O'Brien added that the market capitalisation of Equity Trustees has fallen by about $300 million ...

ASIC labels digital assets as financial products

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... dispute resolution scheme, despite some having chosen to become voluntary members. AFCA lead ombudsman for investment and advice Shail Singh said the updated guidance pledges better consumer protections when crypto and digital asset investments are involved. ...

FAAA names new board members

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) appointed three members to its board who will serve a term of three years. Viridian Financial Group joint chief executive Glenn Calder and Marshan Consulting managing director Ben Marshan join as ...

Crown Wealth director banned for two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... of Crown Wealth in March 2024, after it was placed into voluntary administration. It was previously allowed to provide advice to retail and wholesale clients regarding superannuation, securities, deposit and payment products, interests in managed investment ...

Rest launches new retirement tools to increase advice appetite

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... new digital experience designed to simplify members' access to its resources for retirement needs, especially for its advice business. The Rest Retire Ready is designed to connect pre-retiree members to the fund's tools, services and educational ...

Retirees could be out up to $136k: SMC

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... system in Australia could be costing retirees up to $136,000. The modelling underscores the long-awaited need for financial advice reforms, and simpler, smarter pathways to retirement that are easier for everyday Australians to navigate. Research estimates ...

One in three Aussies face 10-year retirement savings gap: Fidelity

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... of Australians have executed some sort of retirement plan, only 15% of those have actively taken professional financial advice. The research recommended addressing financial anxieties early, embracing digital platforms and AI-powered tools, addressing ...

Actuaries Institute makes proposal to close advice gap

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
The Actuaries Institute has released a proposed framework for closing the financial advice gap in Australia. The Actuaries Institute Help, Guidance and Advice (HGA) Working Group undertook extensive research and consultation to examine how different ...

Court blocks Merhi from financial services

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... on any business related to financial products or financial services. This is in addition to providing financial product advice, dealing in financial products, or marketing superannuation or managed investment scheme products. Justice Moshinsky said he ...