ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland has reassured the market that Shield and First Guardian is one of its ‘biggest priorities’, commencing 12 cases against 21 defendants. Speaking at the Law Council of ...

After consecutive, double-digit weekly gains, adviser numbers have hit a new high for the year ahead of the first round of exam results which could provide a further boost for the profession. Padua ...

Fixed income manager Kapstream has listed an investment trust on the ASX, raising just over $200 million in its IPO. The Kapstream Investment Trust (KIT) was admitted to the ASX on 26 March and ...

The Financial Services Council (FSC) has announced a new deputy chair as Alexis George steps back amid her AMP departure. George had joined the FSC board in September 2023 and became deputy chair a ...

The chief executive of Conquest Investment Partners, which is to acquire InterPrac, says he can see a “strong opportunity” for the licensee despite its current difficulties. It was announced on 23 ...

Fixed income manager Kapstream has listed an investment trust on the ASX, raising just over $200 million in its IPO.... A strong demand for core fixed income ...

Some 61 per cent of advisers are now using managed accounts, according to Investment Trends, but the remainder are determined in their reluctance. The firm’s latest ...

Coastal Advisory Australia chief executive, Daniel Brown, has discussed with Money Management the firm’s approach to advice M&A, having completed more than 30 acquisitions. Recently, it completed the ...

After years at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse, Jonathan Belz founded BFA Global Investors with a mission to reshape how Asia-Pacific families access the world’s most transformative companies. Today, ...

Entireti has partnered with talent development platform Striver to launch a program that will see high-quality graduates and job seekers find placement in its advice network. Striver is a specialist ...

BlackRock Australia plans to launch a Bitcoin ETF later this month, allowing advisers to access the cryptocurrency without needing to hold it directly. The iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) is set to be ...

In the investment and capital markets team, it has appointed Anna Wu from Macquarie Group as a senior associate, cross-asset investment research. She previously spent two years at Macquarie as an ...