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MLC Expand appoints product strategy lead

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... continue to enhance our wrap platform and deliver exceptional outcomes for advisers and their clients." Worrell started her new role this month. "I'm passionate about delivering products that empower financial advisers and their clients to achieve ...

AI, operational failures key regulatory risks for ASIC in 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... ASIC noted. "Where a business is currently legitimately unregulated, it is ultimately for government to determine whether a new class of products or services should be brought within a licensing regime," it said. "At the same time, some entities will ...

Federated Hermes expands Asia presence

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... work even more closely with partners and clients on the ground, providing localised service and expertise." In line with the new location, Federated Hermes will focus its efforts on securing licensing approval from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has determined inappropriate advice provided by Financial Services Group Australia (FSGA) led to one client's $200,000 financial loss. In December, AFCA said it received more than 1800 complainants ...

Openmarkets to merge, list on Nasdaq

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... plans. "This transaction will provide a myriad of benefits to Openmarkets as we pursue our open finance strategy, opening up new sources of capital and onboarding new, strategically aligned investors whilst giving Openmarkets a US market presence," Jowett ...

Rodney Forrest handed prison sentence for $3m insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... the market by creating and maintaining a level information playing field." ASIC said this marks the first outcome for its new specialist insider trading team which investigated and finalised the case within 16 months of the offending. ASIC said its market ...

State Street enters strategic alliance with Qatar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
State Street Corporation and QNB Group have announced a strategic alliance to introduce a new custody servicing model in Qatar. Under the agreement, State Street and QNB Group have agreed to collaborate, with service agreements to be finalised and executed ...

EQT to acquire Coller Capital to form new secondaries platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... with up to US$500 million ($731m) in contingent consideration to be funded in cash. Additionally, Coller Capital will form a new business platform within EQT, to be branded Coller EQT, as part of a new secondaries business segment alongside EQT's existing ...

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 ...

GCQ hires longtime Platinum executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... Back at Platinum, Isles worked as an investment specialist, strengthening relationships with advisers across Australia and New Zealand before expanding the firm's reach into the US. He was appointed head of investment in 2022, departing last July ...