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'Flawed' CSLR model needs to be redesigned: SMC

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
The latest proposal from the government to see super funds contribute to the Compensation Scheme as a Last Resort (CSLR) would force everyday Australians to fund failures which arose in unrelated high-risk financial services, the Super Members Council ...

OKX Australia launches perps for pre-IPO opportunities

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
OKX Australia has launched a perpetual contract, also known as perps, to provide exposure of private companies before they undergo a potential initial public offering (IPO). The Pre-IPO Perpetual Futures allow investors to take long or short positions ...

LGT poaches Koda Capital's top-rated adviser

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
... Koda Capital chief of staff and partner Quentin Reeve said. LGT Wealth Management recently expanded its Syndey private client advisers' team with five senior hires from UBS Wealth Management. Michael Marr, Sean Carroll Seamus quick, Stephen Cabot ...

ASIC hits Fidante private credit fund with interim stop order

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
... Fidante has not met its design and distribution obligations (DDO) and considers that if the product was issued to a retail client in Fidante's target market, the product would be unlikely to be consistent with the objectives, financial situation ...

Fortnum pays $1.35m to settle ASIC lawsuit

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
... trial. The NSW Supreme Court made orders reflecting the agreement, Fortnum said. Fortnum noted ASIC "did not identify any client or adviser loss caused by the contraventions" and the advice firm's core systems were not compromised. "However, we apologise ...

Brighter Super expands indexed investment suite

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
... building blocks that advisers can combine with other Brighter Super investment options to build a portfolio suited to each client's needs. "They also give members another way to access international and Australian share markets, while our existing actively ...

GQG records further outflows despite positive returns

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
... objectives, the update said. The manager added it continues to review portfolio positioning daily, with a focus on compounding client capital over a full market cycle while maintaining disciplined attention to downside risk. GQG's latest figures come ...

ASIC seeks 10-year extension of CFD protections

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
... excess leverage," Kirkland said. Within six months of the original order taking effect, aggregate net losses across retail client accounts fell by 91%. However, ASIC's latest data shows retail investors lost more than $458 million trading CFDs over a ...

Mason Stevens farewells managing director

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
Mason Stevens managing director, global investment service has wrapped up his seven-year tenure at the company. Nick Mitchell has departed the company but did not disclose where he will be heading next. He has close to three decades of experience in ...

Former Western AM investment chief to receive final judgement

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has moved for a final judgement against the former co-chief investment officer of Western Asset Management, which could result in $147 million (US$103m) returned to harmed investors. The SEC is advancing ...