Advice licensee Sequoia Financial Group has promoted Sophie Chen as an executive director, following her work on the firm’s Asia Pacific strategy.

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has reported an 18 per cent increase in investment and advice complaints received in the financial year 2025, rebounding from the previous year’s 26 per cent dip.

As reports flow in of investors lining up to buy gold at Sydney’s ABC Bullion store this week, two financial advisers have cautioned against succumbing to the hype as gold prices hit shaky ground.

After three weeks of struggling gains, this week has marked a return to strong growth for adviser numbers, in addition to three new licensees commencing.

With ASIC questioning the dominance of research houses when it comes to retail usage of private market funds, a research house has shared how its ranking process sits alongside ASIC’s priorities.

KPMG has revealed how much CEO and chief investment officers at Australian family offices are earning, both in salary and bonus, and how they compare to international peers.

ASIC has banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser who gave inappropriate advice to his clients including false and misleading Statements of Advice.

Two Australian active fund managers have been singled out by Morningstar for their ability to achieve consistent performance and share price growth in the past 12 months.

Pinnacle Investment Management has expanded its private market coverage, forging a strategic partnership with a private markets manager via a 13 per cent stake acquisition.