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Former UGC adviser's appeal against ASIC ban accepted

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... example, a comparable case involved a two-year ban limited to providing personal advice to retail clients," the application read. "The decision inaccurately states that I recommended a specific investment. This is incorrect; my role was to facilitate ...

Openmarkets to merge, list on Nasdaq

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
Trading and wealth management technology provider Openmarkets has entered a plan to merge with Lake Superior Acquisition Corp - a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Upon completion of the merger, the newly combined entity will ...

Unemployment rate may tip the scale in favour of February RBA hike

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
The unemployment rate fell to 4.1% in December, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The unexpectedly robust employment numbers have added to the possibility of a Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate hike back when the board ...

New vertical integration model to sprout in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... It's ecosystem construction. Small practices don't need full CRMs when their platform does 80% of the job," the report read. Finura joint managing director Peter Worn said HUB24's discretionary superannuation contributions fund flows has ...

Australian profits flat as global earnings soar to record highs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... restructuring costs, lower non-interest income and the weak Australian dollar and so were also lower year-on-year," the report read. The report noted Australian companies distributed a total of US$53.5 billion in 2025, down from US$56.4 billion in 2024. ...

EQT stands firm on defence, blames ASIC, third parties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... selection on the personalised advice of a financial adviser made that risk acceptable in the circumstances," the summary read. EQT concluded that "ASIC has not sought compensation from any of those parties despite having taken action against most of ...

Commonwealth Super anticipates advice take-off

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... in the following financial year," Gee said. "More of our members want a deeper understanding of how the information they read might relate to them, and they want the confidence to act with their super. "We're trying to target people who we think will ...

Geoeconomic conflicts, extreme weather threaten global stability: WEF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... confrontation carries systemic, deliberate and far-reaching global consequences, increasing state fragility," the report read. Misinformation and disinformation, societal polarisation, extreme weather events and state-based armed conflicts are the next ...

Bullock in 'full solidarity' with Powell

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... cornerstone of price, financial and economic stability in the interest of the citizens that we serve," the combined statement read. "It is therefore critical to preserve that independence, with full respect for the rule of law and democratic accountability. ...

Pallas Capital launches in the UK

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... completed more than 1100 loans and other investment types worth close to £2.75 billion ($5.5bn) since 2016," the announcement read. "Our offering has been carefully crafted to support borrowers at every stage of the property lifecycle, including acquisition ...