Jul 5, 2026 – 8.00pmA group of Macquarie private bankers who left the financial services giant’s Gold Coast office are joining forces to set up a new firm, accelerating a trend for financial advisers and bankers to wealthy investors to go it alone.Chris Atkinson, who departed Macquarie’s Gold Coast office in May after more than four years, has registered a new entity, Encore Private Wealth, according to regulatory filings.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles