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Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.8% in the 12 months to December 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3.8% annual CPI inflation to December was up from 3.4% to November," ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt ...

BPS Financial fined $14m over Qoin Wallet

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... Qoin. In 2024, the court identified that BPS Financial had been providing financial advice for three years without an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL). It was also found to have engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct by making several ...

Blackwattle launches fund, mandates Equity Trustees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... income fund, appointing Equity Trustees as responsible entity. The Blackwattle Equity Income Fund invests in listed Australian equities beyond traditional dividend-paying stocks, while also using equity options to help generate regular income through ...

AWAG partners to form $240m wealth business, names principal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
The ASX-listed Australian Wealth Advisors Group (AWAG) is partnering with CHN Partners, a Chartered Accountant practice with more than three decades of experience, to create CHN Wealth. The company has initial funds under management and administration ...

Genetic testing ban may drive up insurance cost, premiums: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) is concerned the proposal to ban life insurers' use of genetic testing results will have an adverse impact on the cost of life insurance and premiums for all Australians. In a submission, the association ...

Aussie Olympian's brother pleads guilty for role in global scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
The brother of Australian breakdancing Olympian 'Raygun' has pleaded guilty for his role in a large global scam. Former finance director Brendan Gunn pleaded guilty to dealing with more than $180,000 when it was "reasonable to suspect those funds were ...

AI, operational failures key regulatory risks for ASIC in 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... perimeter oversight will remain priorities for ASIC in 2026." ASIC said its reporting has also shown a rise in calls to the Australian cyber security hotline, incident responses, and threat notifications. "Digitisation, legacy systems, reliance on third ...

'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 ...

Rodney Forrest handed prison sentence for $3m insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... Longo called insider trading "a zero-sum game", highlighting that when someone profits from the illegal activity every Australian with a superannuation or investment account loses. "ASIC will continue cracking down on insider trading and other misconduct ...

AMP to relaunch SMSF property lending solution

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
AMP Bank is bringing back its residential self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) property lending solution, SuperEdge, after removing it nearly a decade ago. AMP made the decision to remove the solution in 2018, as the SMSF lending sector was shifting ...