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MA Financial backs FundBox's expansion
MA Financial will support the expansion of FundBox, a US fintech platform help- ing small and medium businesses (SMB) get fast access to capital, into Australia through a $100 million lending facility to support its lo- cal warehouse infrastructure.
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February 09, 2026
Financial Standard
Shadow minister for financial services resigns
Shadow treasurer and minister for financial services Pat Conaghan has resigned from the shadow ministry, effective immediately.
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February 09, 2026
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Hiring for risk, member services to take off
Recruitment activity across the financial services sector is showing signs of recovery following a lull in 2025, with increased hiring in risk and member services expected.
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February 09, 2026
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Industry Fund Services unveils new pathway for intra-fund advice
Industry Fund Services (IFS) has launched a \"comprehensive solution” designed for financial advisers who want to specialise in industry super fund advice.
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February 09, 2026
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Rodney Forrest sent to prison
Former investment manager Rodney Forrest has been sentenced to six years’ imprisonment for insider trading and procuring others to trade in more than $3 million of Platinum Asset Management shares.
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February 09, 2026
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FNZ, Centric extend collab
FNZ has extended its partnership with Centric, the adviser-led investment platform of Findex, for a further five years, including a significant platform modernisation leveraging FNZ’s technology.
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February 09, 2026
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Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails
Australia's booming exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market is failing to capture the big money from superannuation funds and institutional investors as retail investors' dominance reigns supreme.
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February 09, 2026
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Palisade restructures, creates partnership group
Palisade Investment Partners has established a partnership group to support its growth, while its chief executive will take a step back.
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February 09, 2026
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Blackwattle launches fund
Blackwattle Investment Partners has launched its new equity income fund, appointing Equity Trustees as responsible entity.
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February 09, 2026
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What advisers must deliver in 2026
For much of the past two decades, the value of financial advice has been measured by outcomes on paper.
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February 09, 2026
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Sarah Court to be next ASIC chair
ASIC has appointed a new chair to replace Joe Longo who will serve a period of five years starting on June 1.
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February 09, 2026
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Cbus launches fresh campaign
Cbus has launched its Build your something campaign, encouraging young workers to consider their futures and eventual retirement.
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February 09, 2026
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Pinnacle takes over Pacific AM
Pinnacle Investment Management will acquire the outstanding stake in Pacific Asset Management (PAM) for $418.8 million in a bid to accelerate its global private wealth footprint.
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February 09, 2026
Financial Standard
HOME ADVANTAGE
Global uncertainty and advisers’ growing penchant for ETFs and managed accounts are a welcome boost for Aussie equities in 2026.
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February 09, 2026
Financial Standard
Future Fund adds $30bn to FUM
The Future Fund returned 12.4% in the 12 months to 31 December 2025, adding some $29.54 billion to funds under management (FUM), ending the year at $267.4 billion.
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February 09, 2026
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Danish pension fund dumps US bonds
A Danish pension fund is divesting all US government bonds from February 1, citing the country's growing debt crisis.
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February 09, 2026
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State Street, QNB Group partner
State Street Corporation and QNB Group have announced a strategic alliance to introduce a new custody servicing model in Qatar.
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February 09, 2026
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Perpetual hit by $7.8bn net outflows in Q2
Perpetual saw $7.8 billion in net outflows from its asset management business, while it also gave an update on the progress of the sale of its wealth management business.
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February 09, 2026
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New VI model to sprout in 2026
A new type of vertical integration will emerge in the financial advice sector in 2026, while and oligopoly of two providers will dominate the platforms market, Finura predicts.
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February 09, 2026
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Aussie profits flat, earnings soar
Profits of Australia's largest listed companies remained flat in 2025, normalising after an exceptional performance in 2021 and 2022, when high metal and energy prices led to record earnings for commodity firms.
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February 09, 2026
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How AI could drive our next energy crisis
Australia's energy transition was already a high-wire act: retire coal, build renewables, strengthen transmission, keep prices in check, and do it all without compromising reliability.
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February 09, 2026
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Government consults on victim access to child sex abusers' super
After stagnating for several years, the government has released draft legislation to prevent convicted child sexual abusers from hiding their assets in superannuation to avoid compensating their victims.
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February 09, 2026
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Netwealth's governance overhaul underway
Netwealth said its APRA-mandated investment governance overhaul is underway and is being led at the executive level.
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February 09, 2026
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Openmarkets to merge, list on Nasdaq
Trading and wealth management technology provider Openmarkets has entered a plan to merge with Lake Superior Acquisition Corp ~ a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
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February 09, 2026
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Federated Hermes expands in Asia
Federated Hermes has announced its plans to open shop in Hong Kong to capitalise on Asia's “rapidly growing” wealth market.
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February 09, 2026
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Australian Unity cops fine for TMD, DDO failures
Australian Unity Funds Management (AUFM) admitted it breached design and distribution obligations (DDO) regarding its Select Income Fund and has been slapped with a $7.125 million fine by the Federal Court.
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February 09, 2026
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Transfer balance cap to rise to $2.1m
Following the release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures on January 28, the superannuation transfer balance cap (TBC) will increase on July 1.
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February 09, 2026
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'Gross breach of trust': Former adviser sentenced to six years
A former financial adviser from Western Australia Anthony Torre has been sentenced to six years imprisonment commencing 29 January 2025.
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February 09, 2026
Financial Standard
Return of the hawk?
As was widely expected, this past fortnight the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) voted unanimously to increase the cash rate to 3.85%.
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February 09, 2026
Financial Standard
EQT to acquire Coller Capital to form new platform
EQT is entering the secondaries market with the acquisition of Coller Capital.
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