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Betashares-backed MA appoints head of adviser engagement

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026
The financial adviser who helped set up Aon's wealth management business in Singapore lends her expertise in a newly-created role at Trellia Wealth Partners. Belinda Barclay has been appointed head of adviser engagement at Trellia Wealth Partners ...

Number of Aussie investors hits record high

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026
A record 11.5 million Australian adults now hold investments outside their superannuation and primary home, according to the ASX. The ASX Australian Investor Study 2026, based on a survey of 4495 Australian adults, found investors accounted for 54% ...

Equip Super financial chief to exit amid C-suite reshuffle

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026
Equip Super has restructured its C-suite by welcoming four new members, while announcing its long-serving chief financial officer is set to depart at the end of November. The move follows Equip Super chief executive Luke Symons completing his first ...

IMF sees inflation above RBA target through 2027

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Australia's inflation to ease to 3.1% in 2027 from 3.9% this year, leaving it outside the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target range of 2% to 3%. The IMF's latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) estimates ...

OKX Australia launches perps for pre-IPO opportunities

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
OKX Australia has launched a perpetual contract, also known as perps, to provide exposure of private companies before they undergo a potential initial public offering (IPO). The Pre-IPO Perpetual Futures allow investors to take long or short positions ...

ASIC flags gaps in super fund valuations

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
ASIC has called for stronger scrutiny of unlisted investments after finding persistent weakness in how some superannuation funds and auditors assess asset valuations, raising concerns about the accuracy of members' retirement balances. The regulators ...

LGT poaches Koda Capital's top-rated adviser

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
LGT Wealth Management has poached Koda Capital's 2025 top-rated adviser and partner Frank Macindoe. Macindoe will be joining LGT Wealth Management in the first week of November. He joined Koda Capital in early 2018 as a senior adviser and partner from ...

Fortnum pays $1.35m to settle ASIC lawsuit

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
Fortnum Private Wealth will pay a penalty of $1.35 million and ASIC's costs to resolve legal proceedings against the firm over a cyber governance matter which occurred between April 2021 and May 2023. Fortnum self-reported the matter to ASIC and ...

HUB24 boosts adviser engagement with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
HUB24 has appointed an executive hiring from Allianz Retire+ to oversee its technical services functions for better engagement with advisers. Justine Marquet has joined the platform as head of technical services, a role she held with Allianz Retire+ ...

TAL names super fund partnership lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2026
TAL has named a new partnership leader who will focus on its collaboration with a super fund, replacing Mel Jose, who left in August to join Netwealth after a two-year stint. Mary Gabriel has joined the life insurer as head of partnership, Aware Super ...