ASIC slaps infringement notices on 3 AFSLs

ASIC/AFSLs/licensees/infringement/

The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered.

Read more about:

AUTHOR

‘Everyone’s a winner’ in Australia’s PE advice landscape

private-equity/financial-advice/wealth-management/M&A/Ben-Marshan/

Rather than taking a controlling approach, the latest generation of overseas private equity deals is helping advice firms to achieve their growth ambitions, three commentators have said.

Read more about:

AUTHOR

Private markets symbolise ‘next frontier’ in managed accounts

private-markets/managed-accounts/mlc/MLC-Asset-Management/lonsec/

With BlackRock recently combining both private and public markets in a single managed account for US investors, commentators explore the challenges and opportunities of doing so in Australia.

Read more about:

AUTHOR

PM Capital hits back at rejected Platinum bid

PM-Capital/Platinum-Asset-Management/Platinum/LICs/listed-investment-companies/

PM Capital has hit out at Platinum Asset Management, saying the firm only provided “limited engagement” following its bid for two listed investment companies.

Read more about:

AUTHOR

Fitzpatricks Group creates product head position

Fitzpatricks/Fitzpatricks-Group/fitzpatricks-private-wealth/investment-strategy/

Private wealth firm Fitzpatricks Group has appointed a newly created head of product, who previously spent 20 years at CFS, to bolster its range of investment options.

Read more about:

AUTHOR

Platinum outflows steady after manager exits

Platinum/flows/morningstar/FUM/

Platinum Asset Management has seen outflows moderate during March, down 15 per cent from the previous month when it announced two major investment team changes.

Read more about:

AUTHOR

What to know for a first-time ETF listing

cboe/active-ETFs/ETFs/law-firm/

Two listing experts have shared tips for fund managers to consider when it comes to launching their first ETF on an exchange.

Read more about:

AUTHOR

‘This isn’t like MAFS’: Merchant’s Haintz on successful advice M&A

financial-advice/M&A/WT-Financial/AFSL/

Merchant Wealth’s David Haintz has described how the firm differs from the traditional private equity ventures jumping into Australia, and why M&A isn’t like Married at First Sight.

Read more about:

AUTHOR

Count merger strengthens South Australian presence

Countplus/Count-Financial/M&A/mergers-and-acquisitions/Hugh-Humphrey/

An Adelaide-based financial planning and accounting firm is set to merge into Count Adelaide, aligning with Count’s ambitions to form a national footprint of scaled equity partnerships.

Read more about:

AUTHOR

‘Like pigs to slaughter’: ASIC to shut down almost 100 scam websites

ASIC/scams/federal-court/Sarah-Court/

ASIC has been granted permission to shut down almost 100 websites running investment scams, with the Federal Court describing how its victims were “fattened like pigs to slaughter”.

Read more about:

AUTHOR

sub-bgsidebar subscription

Never miss the latest news and developments in wealth management industry

MARKET INSIGHTS

The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...

2 months 4 weeks ago

Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...

3 months 3 weeks ago

It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...

3 months 4 weeks ago

Advice firms are increasing their base salaries by as much as $50k to attract talent, particularly seeking advisers with a portable book of clients, but equity offerings ...

2 weeks 2 days ago

Ahead of the 1 January 2026 education deadline for advisers, ASIC has issued its ‘final warning’ to the industry, reporting that more than 2,300 relevant providers could ...

5 days 10 hours ago

ASIC has released the results of the latest financial adviser exam, held in November 2025....

1 day 13 hours ago
moneymanagement logo