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KPMG chief resigns after firm admits whistleblower probe fell short

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... firm's expectations, those of the whistleblower and the broader community. The whistleblower had raised two matters on client documents being inappropriately shared internally as well as an inappropriate remark in a team setting regarding the sharing ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
On March 24, merely weeks into the US-Israel war on Iran, the Philippines became the first domino to fall when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint ...

CSLR levy must be directed towards bad actors: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... consumer safeguard," Burgess argued. "It also ignores the fact that SMSF investors are eligible because they are a retail client who has paid for financial advice from a licensed financial adviser to invest in a regulated retail financial product, and ...

Natixis IM country head exits to lead Evidentia Group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... managers to deliver investment solutions across the market. Whyte has been with Natixis IM since 2014, joining as head of client service and operations for Australia and New Zealand. The new appointments come as Evidentia announced Watson as its incoming ...

Small pocket of failed measures can 'blow the entire business': Anderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson warned licensees to improve their control measures for authorised representatives to avoid any unintended consequences. Breaking down licensees' ...

Marex Group expands structured products to HNWIs

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... response to recent market volatility. "That responsive, service-led engagement will be part of how we build our Australian client base," he said. "In the longer term, the ambition is to replicate the success of the business in APAC. One of our goals ...

APRA slaps additional licence conditions on HTFS Nominees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
APRA hit Equity Trustees' subsidiary and the trustee for the HUB24 Super Fund, HTFS Nominees, with additional licence conditions. The new licence conditions centre on HTFS Nominees' weak, ill-defined and inconsistent investment option selection ...

AFCA puts InterPrac determinations on ice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... including the assessment of losses and the issuance of determinations. InterPrac is currently taking action against a former client and victim of the First Guardian Master Fund collapse for an AFCA determination it does not agree with. This is on top ...

Capital Group, KKR launch public-private fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... managed by KKR. It will offer opportunities for monthly repurchases of up to 3% of the fund. KKR partner and head of global client solutions Eric Mogelof said: "Having a single access point to invest at scale across public and private markets with world-class ...

More advisers go self-licensed to avoid associative risks

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... something really important, advisers are increasingly wanting control over their business, their advice process, their client proposition and ultimately their commercial future," Euvrard said. "Advisers are reassessing and looking at the risks of being ...