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Advice Under Attack – Again

Advice Under Attack – Again

Chair of IMAP, Toby Potter takes issue with the recent portrayal of managed accounts and broader attacks on financial advice, generally.
GDG’s Grant Hackett gets $200K pay rise

GDG’s Grant Hackett gets $200K pay rise

GDG chief executive, Grant Hackett, has emerged a significant winner following a benchmarking review which delivered him a $200,000 pay rise.
Betashares, CFS unveil new line-up of retirement-focused SMAs

Betashares, CFS unveil new line-up of retirement-focused SMAs

Betashares and CFS have joined forces to bring to market a suite of "institutional-grade" retirement-focused SMAs made available on CFS Edge.
Govt urged to invest in artificial intelligence to back Australia's economic prosperity

MA Financial backs Fundbox on its Australian expansion

Binaya Dahal 23 January 2026 No Comments

San-Francisco based fintech which provides capital infrastructure for SMBs, Fundbox, has obtained MA Financial backing on its expansion down under.

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RQI Investors lifts capability with four new hires

Binaya Dahal 22 January 2026 No Comments

The active quantitative equities manager has welcomed Jiamin Chen, Sophie Crichton Carolan, Ravi Kasula and Daniel Qiu in various roles.

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Partners Group unveils “dedicated” special opportunities strategy

Yasmine Raso 22 January 2026 No Comments

Special opportunities has been unveiled as the latest niche investment strategy venture and standalone program from Partners Group.

ETF fund launch

HNW advisers lead record ETF adoption

Yasmine Raso 21 January 2026 No Comments

New research confirmed financial advisers have accelerated their adoption of ETFs in client portfolios to now reach a record 73 per cent.

CFDs and foreign exchange

ASIC designates CFDs as ‘risky business’

Mike Taylor 21 January 2026 No Comments

ASIC has signalled it is going to continue its close scrutiny of CFDs describing them in a new report as ‘risky business’.

Senior leadership appointment

Morningstar boosts local investment team with two new hires

Yasmine Raso 19 January 2026 No Comments

Morningstar has lent further distribution and investment firepower to its managed portfolios team on the ground via two appointments.

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Australian Ethical posts solid quarter

Mike Taylor 19 January 2026 No Comments

Australian Ethical’s 2024 acquisition of GROW Super is continuing to generate positive flows despite challenging markets.


INDUSTRY NEWS

Mocktail, anyone? Investing across demographic trends

Financial Newswire Contributor 24 November 2025

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Mirova’s Jens Peers explores the generational trends shaping investment opportunities within the demographic transition.

TPD Severity: A Smarter way to protect your clients

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 November 2025

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Industry-wide, Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) claims have risen sharply in recent years. At Acenda, we recognise this has created challenges…

Why Durability Matters in Private Credit & How La Trobe Financial Sets the Standard

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 November 2025

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In private credit, innovation matters, but lasting success relies on resilience and reliable performance in challenging market conditions.

Real Estate Private Credit’s Ongoing Role in Investment Portfolios

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 November 2025

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This research paper explores the rise of commercial real estate private credit in Australia, its resilience through economic cycles, and why…


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ETF fund launch

Australian ETF market predicted to grow to over $400b

Mike Taylor | 14 January 2026ETF FUM is being predicted to soar north of $400b this year after outstripping growth predictions through 2025, according to Betashares.
GARP ETF

ETF investors inject $5b in December, smash yearly inflow records

Yasmine Raso | 14 January 2026The Australian ETF market has capped off another year characterised by record-breaking growth dominated by precious metals.
Senior appointment

Federated Hermes appoints global fixed income investment chief

Yasmine Raso | 14 January 2026Federated Hermes has confirmed some changes to its global fixed income leadership team, with R.J. Gallo to succeed outgoing Robert Otrowski.
Compensation flywheel

Trio option not Govt preferred for Shield, First Guardian

Mike Taylor | 13 January 2026The formula used to reimburse investors hit by the collapse of Trio Capital is evidently not the Govt's preference for Shield, First Guardian.
APRA

APRA hits Equity Trustees with additional licence conditions

Mike Taylor | 18 December 2025Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited has been hit with additional license conditions by APRA over investment governance shortcomings
ANZ funding fossil fuel companies

ANZ climate pledge questioned over fossil fuel funding

Binaya Dahal | 18 December 2025Security leaders have joined shareholders calling on ANZ to uphold its climate commitments by ceasing funds for coal, oil and gas expansion.
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ASIC’s pointed updated illustrative examples of conflicts

Mike Taylor | 17 December 2025ASIC has updated the illustrative examples of what constitute conflicts of interest with the outcome reflecting recent fund collapses.
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Sequoia flags impairments and provisions

Mike Taylor | 17 December 2025Sequoia Financial Group says despite challenging conditions it is performing well but is flagging impairments and provisions.