Melbourne AR banned for $650k client fund misappropriation

ASIC adviser ban

An authorised representative of Capstone Financial Planning has been permanently banned for misappropriating more than $650,000 in client funds.

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PM Capital acquisition boosts retail flows at Regal

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Regal Partners has grown funds under management to $12.2 billion and flagged it may consider smaller bolt-on acquisitions, having withdrawn a bid last year for Pacific Current Group.

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The trust equation in advice

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Financial advisers report experiencing trust issues from consumers still distrustful after the Hayne royal commission and in their own staff, but overall trust levels are on the rise.

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Melbourne fund manager sees AFSL suspended

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ASIC has suspended the AFS licence of a Melbourne fund manager responsible for six managed investment schemes.

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Former ASIC deputy chair to head up AFCA panel

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Former ASIC deputy chair Peter Kell is to chair the Australian Financial Complaints Authority’s consumer advisory panel.

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Dixon Advisory to be expelled from AFCA membership

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Dixon Advisory is to be expelled by the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, preventing any new complaints being made against the firm.

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Former Pendal bond manager joins Ellerston Capital

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Former Pendal manager Vimal Gor has been appointed as head of fixed income and multi-asset at Ellerston Capital, after a brief stint at a digital asset fund manager Trovio.

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Can advice restructure save Insignia from departing advisers?

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Insignia’s advice reorganisation could solidify its reputation as Morningstar warns the firm’s brand integrity and profitability are at risk from declining adviser numbers.

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Schroders to merge teams; fixed income head to depart

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Schroders Australia has become the latest asset manager to announce changes to its Australian investment teams, with head of fixed income Stuart Dear to depart after more than a decade.

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