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Rainmaker names new executive director of research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
Rainmaker Information has welcomed David Gallagher as executive director, research, effective July 14. After an extensive search, Gallagher has taken over the role after former research head Aman Ramrakha joined Entireti as its first chief investment ...

Ascalon continues to build its team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... has owned and operated financial planning, recruitment, and consulting businesses. "John understands the engine room of advice - from strategy to execution. He knows what it takes to build trust, scale with intent, and deliver advice that truly serves," ...

ASIC bans advisers for dodgy Shield Master Fund advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
... Financial Services from 11 October 2017 to 27 December 2021, and from 28 March 2022. ASIC found that Bradley's Statements of Advice (SoA) to certain clients included false and misleading statements that implied clients would enjoy better returns if their ...

Licensee compliance head banned over fees for no service

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
The former head of compliance at a now defunct advice licensee has been banned for three years over the way he dealt with an adviser's fees for no service misconduct. Former Crown Wealth Group director and head of compliance Andrew Moore has been banned ...

Insignia finalises 1300 staff transfer to SS&C

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
Insignia Financial has finalised the outsourcing of about 1300 staff who worked in the master trust business to SS&C Technologies after striking a deal in February. Last week, staff working in administration, technology and digital teams that support ...

ASIC funding levy to charge advisers $46.2m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
The financial advice sector can expect to contribute $46.2 million to ASIC's industry funding levy for the 2025 financial year, new estimates show. ASIC's Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) report shows that advisers who provide personal ...

Profile Financial Services names new chief, chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
Profile Financial Services has announced two significant changes to its executive and board leadership, which it said signals renewed focus on growth, and continuity. Shane Dooley has been appointed as Profile's new chief executive, commencing 4 ...

CSLR releases revised levy estimate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) has released a FY26 revised levy estimate, coming down slightly from the figure estimated in January. The CSLR said the need for a revised estimate was triggered due to the initial levy estimate, issued ...

Drummond Capital names new research head

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Drummond Capital Partners has promoted Adele O'Shannassy to the role, acknowledging her growing leadership within the firm's investment team. O'Shannassy will lead research across asset classes, supporting portfolio construction and strategy ...

ASIC targets advisers, platforms, research houses in super switching scams

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
ASIC warns it will take a deeper dive into the roles that financial advisers, superannuation platforms and research houses are playing in members being pushed into high-risk investment schemes. The corporate regulator is closely looking at the entire ...