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HSBC Australia sells $36b retail loan book to Blackstone

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
HSBC Australia will sell its portfolio of local home loans and personal loans valued at $36 billion to Blackstone. The sale is expected to complete in the first half of 2027, subject to regulatory approval. The remainder of HSBC Australia's retail ...

NSW director disqualified over $7m SMSF scam

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... undertaken by the company and personally benefiting to some extent. Justice McElwaine found that overseas-based fraudsters could not have inflicted harm on investors without Dawson breaching his duties. "Dawson actively participated in a scheme to mislead ...

Acclime acquires Melbourne's Polar 993

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... acquisition represents a powerful extension of Acclime's fund service capabilities in Australia and beyond," Silva said. "Polar 993 not only brings us a great Australian platform and a high-quality client base, but a proven operating system capable of ...

Platforms are not solution providers: AZ NGA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... advice process," Barrett asserted. "We're the ones dispensing services to the clients; it's our process. It's not the platform's process... We are where we are because the advice industry has been so fragmented. "There have never been ...

ASIC sues First Guardian-linked auditors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... that Khan and Taylor failed to comply with auditing and assurance standards that applied to the conduct of the audits, did not obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence and did not perform the First Guardian audits with due care and skill. Auditeo's ...

Insignia divests Antares Capital, Fairview stake to Janus Henderson

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... Insignia's 40% stake in boutique manager Fairview Equity Partners will be divested in the deal, the terms of which were not disclosed. Antares Fixed Income will be integrated into Janus Henderson's existing Australian fixed interest business ...

PC calls on government to 'redouble' efforts to close the gap

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... Closing the Gap, shows that of the 19 targets, one has been met, three are on track to be met, five are improving but are not on track to be met and four are worsening. "The deadline for meeting most of the targets is 2031 so we are already past the ...

ASIC simplifies compliance with beneficial ownership reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
ASIC has simplified compliance with its beneficial ownership reforms that will improve transparency about who ultimately owns, controls or has significant economic exposure to listed entities in Australia. From December 4, entities listed on Australian ...

Local advice sector an attractive opportunity for global PE firms

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
Local experts are observing a growing investment opportunity in Australian advice platforms that may not be as apparent for global investors, but since the sector is currently at its "infancy", many can capitalise on buying low and selling high. Speaking ...

FSC calls for tougher oversight of advice licensees

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... legislation, Briggs said the priority should be on improving the administration of the existing framework. "The solution is not new laws, but more effective administration and supervision of the existing licensing framework so that licensees are more ...
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