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Former UGC adviser's appeal against ASIC ban accepted

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... the Global Capital Property Fund (GCPF) while he was a UGC authorised representative. ASIC was also concerned Petrovic did not act in his clients' best interests by providing inappropriate advice. He was also accused of making statements that were ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... "FSGA had a clear obligation to act in their best interests and provide appropriate, well supported financial advice. That did not happen here," AFCA lead ombudsman investments and advice Shail Singh said. Singh noted that the adviser did not make adequate ...

Unemployment rate may tip the scale in favour of February RBA hike

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... back when the board meets for the February meeting. BetaShares chief economist David Bassanese said while the report "does not guarantee a Reserve Bank interest rate hike," it makes next week's inflation report "even more [of] a 'make or break' ...

EQT to acquire Coller Capital to form new secondaries platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... approvals and certain Coller Capital fund investor consent approvals. It is expected to close in Q3 2026. If the transaction has not been completed by EQT's Annual Shareholders' Meeting on May 12, it will be conditional upon EQT's shareholders authorising ...

New vertical integration model to sprout in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
A new type of vertical integration will emerge in the financial advice sector in 2026, while an oligopoly of two providers will dominate the platforms market, Finura predicts. Finura's Australian Wealth Tech Predictions report for the year ahead ...

'Gross breach of trust': Former adviser sentenced to six years imprisonment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... seriousness of the financial harm Torre caused his clients and sends a clear message that misconduct predicated on trust will not be tolerated." As a result of the conviction, Torre is automatically disqualified from managing companies for five years. ...

Ascalon turbocharges team with Zenith hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... expertise and practical consulting experience. He understands how investment frameworks actually operate inside advice businesses, not just how they look on paper." Roga said Ascalon's purpose is to help advisers build investment solutions that are ...

GCQ hires longtime Platinum executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
GCQ Funds Management has appointed a former Platinum Asset Management executive as investment director. Reporting to GCQ's chief investment officer Doug Tynan, Douglas Isles will have with day-to-day responsibility for workflow and professional ...

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
... experienced opposition and was dismissed countless times as 'passionate,' meaning 'too passionate' and 'not an investment person.' I experienced derision, like many of you, but this resulted in better applying our minds to complexity ...