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Acclaim Wealth appoints head of distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
Acclaim Wealth has appointed Tony Smith as head of distribution. Smith will lead Acclaim's distribution strategy, adviser engagement initiatives and business development activities nationally, with a focus on supporting existing adviser relationships ...

Crole banned for 10 years after abrupt exit from Sequoia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... diligence and judgement required to perform one or more functions as an officer of an entity carrying on a financial services business," ASIC said. "Crole did not take adequate care in the management and oversight of InterPrac's approved product list ...

Iress appoints new chief financial officer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
Iress has appointed new group chief financial officer as the listed software provider prepares to enter its next phase, with a focus on product sustainable earnings growth. Neil Montford will join Iress as group chief executive officer on November 16 ...

Bain Capital snaps up Gong cha in global growth push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... active year for Bain Capital, which has announced or completed deals spanning consumer, industrial and financial services business. In Australia, the firm agreed to acquire Perpetual's wealth management business for $550 million in March, while it ...

Black Kite Partners nabs MST's chief operating officer

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
Black Kite Partners has nabbed MST Financial's inaugural chief operating officer Karen Sercombe to join the firm in the same role. Sercombe joins the Australian private equity firm after almost eight years with MST Financial. Prior to that she was ...

Former Berndale director jailed for $700k in misused funds

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
... Corporations Act charges covering dishonest use of his position as director, dishonest conduct in a financial services business and authorising false statements to ASIC.

Advice complaints see biggest increase in FY26: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
Despite only accounting for less than 10% of the total complaints lodged, investment and advice complaints have seen the steepest increase in FY26, data from the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) shows. AFCA received a record 119,949 ...

ASIC bans former NextGen Financial Group directors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... Brookes' banning took effect on July 15. He is prohibited from controlling an entity carrying on a financial services business and from performing any function involved in operating such a business, including as an officer, manager, employee or contractor. ...

Another MWL adviser banned over Shield collapse

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026
... Financial adviser Nicole Niu from providing financial services, controlling an entity that carries on a financial services business or performing any function involved in the carrying on of a financial services business for a period of five years. Niu ...

ASIC seeks to wind up Capital Guard AU

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... clients build robust portfolios." The company held an AFSL since 15 August 2017, however the previous financial services business was sold in 2024 to its current management. Capital Guard's website is now inactive. Victims on customer review platform ...
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