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HESTA executive jumps ship to Cbus

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
A C-suite executive from HESTA has taken on a new role as chief member officer at Cbus, effective October. HESTA confirmed chief engagement and growth officer Joshua Parisotto will depart after more than six years with the fund. Parisotto first joined ...

Singaporean VC snags Natixis head of distribution

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... Singapore and Sydney, I've been inspired by the depth of experience across the firm. With strong Australian heritage, Jan Cap partners with ambitious founders across the Asia Pacific region, providing long-term capital, strategic support and access ...

June adviser exam registers 72% pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
ASIC reported a 71.7% pass rate in the latest round of financial adviser exam results. Some 209 people sat the exam, including 137 first-timers, in June. Of the first-timers, 75.9% or 104 passed the exam. To date, 22,748 individual candidates have sat ...

ASIC ceases a further 26 authorisations after review

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
ASIC has completed the review on the Financial Advisers Register (FAR) relating to compliance with the qualifications standard that took effect on 1 January 2026, as adviser numbers plummeted below 15,000 entering the new financial year. The review ...

ASIC calls out platform trustees: 'Clear breach of trust'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
ASIC has called out superannuation trustees for not doing enough to protect retirement savings of Australians on platforms even after repeated warnings from regulators about the dangers of poor oversight. ASIC's report Safeguarding super: How well are ...

HUB24 appoints Formica to board

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
HUB24 has appointed seasoned global investment executive Andrew Formica as an independent non-executive director, effective July 1, strengthening its board as the wealth platform continues its growth trajectory. Formica brings more than three decades ...

HSBC Bank fined $35m in landmark scam-protection failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
HSBC Bank Australia has been hit with a $35 million penalty after admitting to widespread and systemic failures in protecting customers from scams. Following a Federal Court hearing in Melbourne on June 18, Justice Bennett handed down the penalty and ...

Aware Super reshapes governance team, appoints chief risk officer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2026
Aware Super has announced a leadership reshuffle, appointing a new chief risk officer amid the departure of its long-serving group executive of legal. Group executive of legal and company secretary Ian Pendleton prepares to step down after 14 years ...

Former fund manager admits to obstructing SEC probe

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2026
Former Western Asset Management co-chief investment officer Ken Leech pleaded guilty to obstructing an investigation into a fraudulent trading scheme that disadvantaged certain clients. At the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York ...

Industry leaders and rising stars named at MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
The annual Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence (MAX) Awards hosted by Rainmaker Group and Financial Standard were presented in Sydney last night, recognising organisations, teams and individuals across 20 different categories. Leader of the ...