UBS GWM appoints Wayne Gordon as Head of Advisory & Sales, Australia

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Australia is a key pillar of our APAC growth strategy, and we continue to strengthen our footprint and on-the-ground capabilities to support this ambition. In line with this, we are... Read more continue reading

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand warns of economic risk as reporting thresholds double

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Peak accounting body Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) is calling for urgent consultation and a clear-eyed analysis of the impacts before the Government doubles financial reporting thresholds... Read more continue reading

Tokenised real-world asset market reaches US$30 billion as use cases and regulatory certainty increase

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Key points The tokenised RWA market expanded 431% between January 2025 and April 2026, with capitalisation growing from approximately US$5.8 billion to over US$30.8 billion. While tokenised US Treasuries accounted... Read more continue reading

Aware Super strengthens investment in financial adviser support as advice partnerships grow

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Aware Super is strengthening its support for financial advisers as part of its growth strategy, investing in new capability to help advisers deliver better retirement outcomes for their clients. Financial... Read more continue reading

FinCap strengthens governance ahead of platform launch

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FinCap Group Holdings (FinCap) has inaugurated a dedicated Investment Committee for its private markets managed account platform, appointing Leanne Bradley as independent chair and David Wright as committee member ahead... Read more continue reading

Budget tax changes to drive capital toward SDA

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Barwon Investment Partners says the proposed changes announced in the Federal Budget would be a net positive for the Barwon Disability Accommodation Fund (BDAF) and the broader Specialist Disability Accommodation... Read more continue reading

Natixis Investment Managers hires Mai Platts to expand client services

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Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM), one of the world’s largest asset managers, has today announced the appointment of Mai Platts as Director, Client Services. Based in Sydney, and reporting to... Read more continue reading

No relief, no delays: Division 296 planning starts now

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Craig Brooke, CEO of KeyInvest, an APRA-regulated, member-owned mutual and specialist provider of tax-effective investment bond solutions, has made the following comment in response to the 2026-27 Federal Budget. “The... Read more continue reading

SMC welcomes Budget boost to make super safer, next tasks are to fix unpaid super and guarantee super to all young workers

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The Super Members Council welcomes a $17.8 million Budget boost tonight to strengthen consumer safety in super following the devastating collapses of the Shield and First Guardian schemes – and... Read more continue reading

Channel Capital appoints Xavier Jeans to strengthen distribution presence in Victoria

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Channel Capital welcomes Xavier Jeans to the role of Distribution Director, further strengthening its distribution capability as the business continues to grow and deepen its commitment to education and long-term... Read more continue reading