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Macquarie AM launches venture growth fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2026
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has launched a new venture growth fund for local wholesale investors, leveraging an evergreen strategy originating from a foreign jurisdiction. The Macquarie Wellington Venture Growth Fund offers wholesale investors ...

The faces of influence: The 2026 FS Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... advice - in its 2026 FS Power50 list. Now in its 13th year, the Power50 features financial advisers who champion the profession while navigating significant transformation. Not only do they lead successful businesses, but they also help define what the ...

Audit quality continues to fall short: ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
... and audit 2025-26 noted the current focus on the conduct of auditors and concerns about trust and confidence in the profession. Concerns across the sector have grown this year, after KPMG admitted that its treatment of a whistleblower, and its investigation ...

FAAA appoints new board members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
... perspectives from across the financial advice community and will be strong representatives of our association and our profession." Sheila Gutierrez-Cabacungan will stand down as director following the end of her three-year term. Sharpe thanked Gutierrez-Cabacungan ...

The 'blind spot' costing advisers nearly $10bn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2026
... substantial, resulting in an estimated $1.33 billion in avoidable costs and $9.36 billion in lost enterprise value across the profession. Non-advice operations are consuming at least 86% of practice efforts, despite advisers estimating this to be less ...

Inheritors struggle to act on financial advice: Survey

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2026
Australia's wealthy inheritors are making major financial decisions before they feel ready, with new research highlighting a gap between receiving professional advice and having the confidence to act on it. Capital Group's research into the 'great wealth ...

Orbis appoints Heathcote as NZ distribution partner

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2026
Orbis Investment Management has appointed Heathcote Investment Partners to distribute its global equities strategy in New Zealand, expanding access to its actively managed investment offering among local financial advisers and wholesale investors. The ...

FSCP slaps prohibition order on adviser

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
A New South Wales financial adviser has been barred from re-registering as a relevant provider for two and a half years after the Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP) found serious and prolonged failures in client reviews, fee arrangements and ...

Advised cover faces claims data test

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
... the policy. An own-occupation definition generally assesses whether a person can perform the duties of their specific profession, while an any-occupation definition typically requires working in an occupation for which they are reasonably suited by education ...

ATO sets sights on 'predatory practices' to access super

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) noted there has been a decrease in compassionate release of super, which it said was promising, however it remains concerned about predatory practices from health practitioners attempting to access super for financial ...
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