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bfinance names new managing director, insurance lead

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026

bfinance has announced the appointment of Ravi Rastogi in the newly created senior leadership role of managing director and global head of insurance. He will be based in the firm's London office. The investment consultancy firm said the shift underscores ...

Number of AFSLs plateaus: Rainmaker

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025

At end September 2025 there were 15,446 ASIC-registered financial advisers in Australia, according to the Rainmaker Financial Adviser report. Over the year to September, there was a decrease of 71 advisers, with 10 leaving the industry in the September ...

Honan acquires Modern Risk Solutions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021

Honan Insurance Group has acquired Modern Risk Solutions, an insurance and risk advisory specialist focused on emerging tech, startup and life sciences. The acquisition sees Modern Risk continue operating as a discrete entity, to be referred to as Modern ...

Aura appoints new head of distribution

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017

Having recently boosted its financial planning network through an acquisition, Aura Group is also welcoming a new head of distribution. Chris Faddy joined Aura in May from Vantage Point Asset Management, where he was head of distribution and client ...

Former Wallabies captain joins Stockspot

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017

A former Australian Wallabies captain will lead Stockspot's new partnership strategy on a consultative basis, with financial advisers and accountants firmly in his sights. Stirling Mortlock, who led the Australian national rugby union side from 2006 ...

Capital raisings shun small investors: ISS

JOHN MCDULING | TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010

When global credit markets seized up in late 2008 and for much of 2009, Australia's blue chip companies were forced to look to equity markets for much needed funding. Almost $100 billion in new equity was raised, but the average investor didn't really ...

Liptak joins Zenith

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010

Daniel Liptak, hedge fund expert and co-founder of Hatfield Liptak Advisors, has joined Zenith Investment Partners as head of alternatives research. Liptak brings to Zenith a track record of 16 years within investment analysis and research. This includes ...

Eclectic signs up to Hatfield Liptak

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007

Hatfield Liptak Advisors has secured the rights to market and distribute local hedge fund Eclectic Capital Management both domestically and offshore. Melbourne based Eclectic Capital can provide investors with a transparent portfolio due to its dealings ...

Equity Financial Services acquires planners but seeks risk advisors

Equity Financial Services Australia has announced it adds three financial planners to its group, bringing 90 million in net wealth and an increase of 30 per cent in clients under management, with hopes to now expand through an association with risk ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI | 12:42PM

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI | 12:34PM

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI | 12:17PM

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA | 12:29PM

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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