Financial Services

Insurance giant IAG has raised the spectre of Perth being hit by a big earthquake like in Christchurch to argue it should be allowed to buy RAC's insurance business.

Liquidators of convicted fraudster Chris Marco's Ponzi scheme have continued to chase the money paid out to investors from the $261 million funds pool.

UBS has recruited a former Morgan Stanley senior vice president to join its Perth wealth management team as the bank looks to grow its presence among WA's affluent clients.

The Motor Trades Association of Australia has made a last-minute call for industry players to respond to an ACCC survey on IAG's renewed bid to purchase RAC's insurance business.

Linked Support Solutions has been pulled out of administration by its sole director after the disability support services provider succumbed to financial losses and NDIS registration woes.

Former stockbroker Jon Fogarty has unearthed a decade-long dispute in his legal action against Bennett law firm.

It's unclear if financial conditions can bring inflation under control or whether conflict in Iran will make it worse, the Reserve Bank governor says.

Euroz Hartleys has more than doubled its first-half profit amid a rebound in WA's capital raising market.

Partners Wealth Group has acquired Perth-based Investment & Financial Partners, with its acquisitive streak lifting local funds under management to $1.5 billion.

A dispute between a liquidator and Pitcher Partners over Titan Interactive's collapse has continued, with the court having mulled an injunction against the accounting firm.

Commonwealth Bank shares have hit a three-month high after the largest bank lifted earnings and boosted its dividend payout.

The latent IPO market began to stir in 2025 as the local stock exchange welcomed 19 Western Australian-linked companies to its board, dominated by the miners.

Canadian resources companies are increasingly eyeing the Australian stock market's investor base and capital pools after eight North American outfits listed in 2025.

ANALYSIS: The negative response of financial markets dissuaded the US president from pursuing his designs on Greenland.

Selective M&A and a reopening equity window reshaped the corporate finance market in late 2025.

A wave of lateral hires, boutique growth and consolidation is reshaping Perth's corporate finance map.

Both banks have walked away from talks to form a $30 billion mutual lender.

A financial adviser who stole more than $1 million from clients will spend years in prison, with the judge finding his crimes driven by “greed, incompetence, and arrogance”.

An annual PwC survey highlighted a trend of Australian companies falling behind on AI, while cyber security has become a top concern globally.

The state's District Court is set to hand down a sentence for a former western suburbs financial adviser who allegedly misused more than $1 million of clients' funds.

The Finance Sector Union says a move by CBA to freeze hiring under the Bankwest entity was the "final nail in the coffin" for the WA brand.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA has found short-lived chief executive Peter Cock's replacement with RAC's Will Golsby.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest's almost $5 billion donation of Fortescue shares to Minderoo Foundation in 2023 has underpinned WA's mammoth leap in donations, KPMG shows.

Nufortune liquidator Cliff Rocke is targeting fellow undertaker Bob Jacobs and key suppliers in a $1 million recovery bid.

Daniel Kiely will replace Aaron Morey as the chief economist of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA.

Wealth management firm Partners Wealth Group is doubling down on expanding its WA presence as it prepares a pipeline of acquisitions and joint venture deals.

Fraudster Chris Marco has lodged an appeal against his convictions and the 14-year prison sentence, after a jury found he defrauded investors of $34 million.

ANALYSIS: The latest inflation figures could push the RBA to adjust interest rates, just not in the direction mortgage holders would prefer.

There's a talent crisis for professional services firms during a period of economic strength and a rising regulatory tsunami in WA.

Global investment bank Morgan Stanley has pulled its permanent wealth management presence in Perth after four advisers defected to rival firm Canaccord Genuity Australia.

GESB represents more than 60 per cent of the WA funds management sector, but diversity is emerging.

The gap between consulting and funds management continues to grow.