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Euroz Harley completes capital markets arm divestment

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2026
Euroz Hartleys has completed the sale of its capital markets business to BMO Australia, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank of Montreal. The deal was announced in June when BMO confirmed it will acquire the capital markets arm of Euroz Hartleys ...

Lagarde to leave ECB

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... ECB president when she steps down. Before joining the central bank, she was managing director of the International Monetary Fund from 2011 to 2019, having previously served as France's finance minister under former president Nicolas Sarkozy. Her ...

FBI accuses North Korea of $9bn Binance crypto heist

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... financial impact of the stolen funds. Coverage comes from a combination of corporate treasury, reserves in its Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) and a portion of a futures insurance fund. "All BTC, ETH, USDT, BNB, SOL, USDC, XRP, USD1, RLUSD, and ZEC ...

ASIC issues 'wake-up call' to trustees on member complaints

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... failing to comply with its internal dispute resolution (IDR) procedures. Earlier this year, the Federal Court found the super fund failed to respond to many complaints within the mandated 45-day period and, in some cases, failed to justify the delay ...

Aware Super expands Challenger partnership for lifetime income solution

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... superannuation funds face growing pressure to help members turn accumulated savings into sustainable income. The $250 billion fund has signed an agreement with Challenger to develop a lifetime income solution for its more than 1.3 million members, building ...

ASIC takes action on Falcon Capital directors

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
ASIC is suing the directors of Falcon Capital, the responsible entity for the failed First Guardian Master Fund, alleging "serious and widespread failures" in their oversight. ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Falcon ...

Australia, UK partner to procure well-regulated financial markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
... arising from private markets, including work to identify risks in the sector, as well as the constant supervision of investment fund managers, banks, and insurer exposed to private equity, private credit and funded reinsurance. Meanwhile, Australia also ...

State Super farewells investment strategy chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
... chief investment strategy officer will leave the post early next month after spending almost a decade at the public sector fund. Keri Pratt will retire on November 3, wrapping up her career in financial services spanning over 40 years. Pratt joined State ...

Count takes 30% stake in Brisbane advice firm

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
Count has agreed to acquire a 30% stake in Brisbane-based accounting and financial advice firm Apiary Financial, continuing its push to expand its equity partnership network while reporting stronger first-quarter earnings. The investment will see Count ...

Betashares launches ETF amid smart beta surge

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
... securities that comprise the index. As far as practicable, the timing and nature of any changes to the composition of the fund's investments will generally correspond with the timing and nature of changes to the index, Betashares said. Specifically ...