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ASIC bans property wealth coach operating without licence

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... Giumelli contravened the law by operating unregistered managed investment schemes (MIS) and carrying on a financial services business without an Australian financial services license (AFSL) for eight years. He invested the finances raised across 27 projects. ...

Takeovers Panel denies Atlas Arteria interim order request

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026
... order against IFM Investors despatching its bidder's statement in its current form, despite the global toll roads business saying the two-tiered pricing structure offer has numerous deficiencies and complexities. On May 6, Atlas Arteria sought the ...

Macquarie Asset Management earnings soar to $2.6bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
Macquarie Asset Management's (MAM) earnings soared to $2.6 billion largely driven by bumper performance fees charged on its private markets transactions. MAM's net profit jumped 27% in its full-year reporting period ending March thanks to private ...

Bell Financial looks to diversify revenue, targets 'holistic' strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... slump of 44% in profits in the first half of 2025 to $9.3 million, dragged by market volatility impacting the broking business. The broking division's revenue across retail and institutional was down 23.5% year-on-year, dropping to $69.4 million. ...

Advice industry can't afford CSLR to be an 'unsustainable mess': FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
A recent survey conducted by the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) shows the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) levy will increase the cost of financial advice and may see a significant departure of advisers from the industry. The ...

Rest strengthens data and tax leadership with new hires

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... fund as general manager of data and insights, overseeing Rest's data analytics and intelligence capabilities across the business. She will report to chief technology and data officer Jermey Hubbard. Chinenova brings more than two decades of experience ...

HUB24 hires head of retail distribution

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... the platform seeking to strengthen how advisers interact with both technology and client service teams as advice and business scales evolve.

Platinum Asset Management awards back-office mandate to Apex Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... to timely data, there is a growing appetite for solutions that are more integrated, digital and adaptable to changing business needs," Bradford said. "Platinum's decision reflects a broader shift across the industry toward outsourcing models that allow ...

Lead generation a 'conveyor belt of harm': Longo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... talking about it should be appropriately qualified." Cbus chief executive Kristian Fok welcomed Longo's call and said business models that combine high-pressure sales tactics and the AI-powered targeting of members on social media which cannot be effectively ...

BNP Paribas expands APAC presence with new appointment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... years' experience at BNP Paribas, having started his career in 2005 within the bank's Australian securities services business. He later headed custody and clearing product for Asia Pacific from Hong Kong SAR, before taking charge of the banks and brokers ...