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Challenger-led consortium bids for Pepper Money

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
Challenger is part of a consortium that is attempting to acquire ASX-listed Pepper Money, in a deal that values the non-bank lender at about $1.16 billion. Pepper Group ANZ HoldCo and Challenger confirmed media speculation that they are engaging in ...

ASIC bans adviser who stole from super accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... dipping into clients' super. Valvo said he lost $50,000 through a fake trading platform. His family and friends also lost money from the scam. He told the program that he had been "in the [financial planning] game for 35 years" and if an "influential ...

RBA overlooked government spending in rate hike: Hearing

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... actually shows up in private demand, does it not?" Bullock replied: "Yes, it does. Because what it often does is it transfers money to people and gives them money to spend." Kennedy further pointed out that Chalmers appears not wanting to admit that ...

Betashares, VanEck add to product lineups

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... clients have been asking for." "With inflation running high, investors are seeking lower-risk investments like cash and money market strategies to achieve a higher yield, so that inflation does not erode the value of their wealth. "MONY is a core cash ...

Family offices hunt opportunities in AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... public equities and alternatives. Listed equities continue to dominate at 38.4% as family offices have a large chunk of their money parked there. Private investments come next at 30.8%. Private equity leads the pack within this asset class at 9.8% followed ...

Multi-boutique expands to Australia, seeks partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... superannuation sector and intergenerational wealth transfer. "With the wealth transfer that's going to happen, a lot of that money is going to fall into a limited number of financial advisers' hands - to be stewards and to look for the best investment ...

Hiring for risk, member services to take off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... financial services broadly, the recruitment firm said, while Line 1 risk and collaboration with Line 1 compliance and anti-money laundering teams will be important criteria for hiring as well, it said. Also crucial will be specific skill sets around ...

Aussie Olympian's brother pleads guilty for role in global scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... $181,000. It was alleged the bank cheques contained funds for four investments made by three victim investors, who deposited the money for conversion into cryptocurrency. On behalf of Mormarkets, Gunn sought to open a series of bank accounts on an ongoing ...

Superhero Super shutters lifestage options

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... current LIS options," Superhero Super said. "While the name of the investment option is changing, the underlying way your money is invested, specifically the target mix of growth assets (like shares) and defensive assets (like cash), remains consistent. ...

CFS, Stockspot deliver double-digit returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... long-term evidence continues to support index investing. Despite this, most super funds actively manage the majority of member money using complex active strategies that add cost without reliably adding value," he said.