Australian Ethical appoints Dion Cooney as Equities Trader 

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Australian Ethical Investment has announced the appointment of Dion Cooney to its investment team as an Equities Trader, effective 1 December 2025 Dion brings 25 years of industry experience, including... Read more continue reading

Announcing FAAA SafeID – the secure and compliant digital client identification solution

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The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has launched a new initiative to help financial advisers meet their AML/CTF obligations.  FAAA SafeID is a digital client identification tool that will transform... Read more continue reading

Future Generation Women announces inaugural Impact Partners and new Advisory Committee members

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Future Generation Women (FGW) – one of the three philanthropic investment funds in the Future Generation stable – has unveiled its inaugural not-for-profit partners, a year after launching with the... Read more continue reading

Bell Potter appoints two new state managers

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Bell Financial Group Limited (ASX:BFG) has announced the appointment of two private wealth advisers as state managers for the Bell Potter retail advice business. James Trude joins as Bell Potter... Read more continue reading

Stonepeak partners with Equity Trustees as Note Trustee for fixed income offering

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Increased investor demand for predictable income streams at competitive yields has recently seen several listed debt offerings come to the Australian market. New York US-based alternative investor, Stonepeak, has partnered... Read more continue reading

Minister Mulino’s 2025-26 CSLR funding plan – a blow to small financial advice businesses and Australians seeking retirement advice 

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Commenting in response to Yesterday’s announcement by Minister Mulino, FAAA CEO Sarah Abood said:  “We acknowledge that Minister Mulino has decided to spread the CSLR Special Levy for 2025/26 across... Read more continue reading

2025 turned out pretty good, but what about 2026 – still at the bliss point?

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Key points The key themes for 2025 were: tariff turmoil; global resilience helped by AI enthusiasm; sticky inflation; lower rates; and lots of geopolitical noise. For the third year in... Read more continue reading

Evidentia Group announces retirement of Nathan Lim after 30-year career 

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Evidentia Group is proud to celebrate the retirement of Nathan Lim, after an impressive 30-year career, shaping investment strategies and driving innovation in financial services. Nathan currently serves as Chief... Read more continue reading

Experienced executive Alexandra Campbell joins NAB Private Wealth and JBWere as Chief Investment Officer

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NAB Private Wealth has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of experienced investment executive, Alexandra Campbell, as its new Chief Investment Officer. Ms Campbell will lead NAB Private Wealth’s,... Read more continue reading

AZ NGA eyes Northern Beaches expansion with acquisition of Financial Decisions

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Advice platform, AZ NGA has acquired integrated financial planning, accounting and wealth management firm, Financial Decisions, strengthening AZ NGA’s footprint on Sydney’s northern beaches and expanding its capability and capacity... Read more continue reading