Shares in Australian Finance Group have doubled in value this year as the Perth company benefits from the increased market share held by brokers in a growing housing loan market.
A former financial adviser has appeared in a Perth court after being extradited from New Zealand, over allegations of stealing $4.1 million from her clients.
Perth options trader Adam Tomasso has won a high-stakes court battle with IG Markets, allowing him to recover $5.5 million he earnt in the space of 30 minutes.
Canaccord Genuity has expanded its Australian presence, confirming this afternoon it has finalised a deal to buy 100 per cent of local stockbroking firm Wilsons Advisory.
ANZ Bank’s newly appointed chief executive says Australia is “an extraordinary case of stability” and as such was an attractive market for global investors.
Partners Wealth Group has acquired a Busselton private wealth boutique, expanding its west coast business amid growing demand for advice in the regions.
A failure by one of Australia's largest superannuation funds to disclose issues to ASIC, including incorrect insurance refunds for dead members, has resulted in Federal Court action.
Commonwealth Bank boss Matt Comyn says executing strategic priorities and maintaining strong operational performance has paved the way for a successful FY25.
A Perth executive has sued a Brisbane-registered company and several people related to it, including former federal minister Ken Wyatt, over a Bitcoin dispute.
A former Mosman Park financial adviser who allegedly misappropriated more than $1 million of investors' funds will have to wait until next year for his sentencing.
An eight-week trial over the business of alleged fraudster Chris Marco continues in the state’s highest court with the first witness called in on Tuesday.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate unchanged at 3.85 per cent, shocking markets which predicted a 90 per cent chance of a 25 basis point cut.
Idiosyncratic Cottesloe fund manager Packer & Co has reduced its exposure to the US stock market and pivoted funds to Asia to offset the impacts of global trade tensions.
Despite cost-of-living being a key issue on most Australian’s minds, new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicates confidence in the economy.
The corporate watchdog has cancelled the licence for Perth financial services provider Ballast, a firm which has been involved in regulatory disputes for years.
Westpac has forecast an interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia in July rather than August, but added this may not be the “shoo-in” everyone’s expecting.
The ACCC will seek a court order for private health insurer Bupa to pay $35 million in fines after misleading members over coverage entitlements over a period of five years.
A Perth-based audit veteran of more than 20 years, who was tasked with auditing Brite Advisors, has surrendered his license after ASIC found he failed to adequately perform his role.
Professional services giant PwC Australia has released its first-ever annual report, revealing a 16 per cent drop in profit, and detailing efforts to address the fallout of its 2023 tax scandal.
The Motor Trades Association has called on the competition regulator to block the takeover of RAC Insurance and its counterparts in QLD and SA by two industry giants.
The RAC has become the latest state-based motoring group to sell its insurance business, with Sydney-based IAG paying $1.35 billion for the WA business.
