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Infocus reinforces focus on adviser support, governance with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... businesses so they can focus on delivering the best outcomes for their clients," Steinhardt said. "Strong governance and oversight are fundamental to that. Phil's deep experience across compliance, risk and adviser supervision will further strengthen ...

GSFM appoints two new executives

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... GSFM in 2014, responsible for the firm's operations, compliance, product, marketing and finance functions, including oversight of fund administration, custody and unit registry providers. Osborne and Nichols will report to GSFM chief executive Damien ...

TCorp appoints financial markets manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... through a period of significant change. "Gavin has made a great contribution to TCorp over many years, including the oversight of its balance sheet through a period of great change. I'm pleased to confirm his permanent appointment following a rigorous ...

MIS review ignores key issues: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... the governance arrangements that were in place," the FAAA said. The current review seeks to improve the governance and oversight of registered MISs used by retail investors, particularly how ASIC's role in this can be better. Chalmers copped criticism ...

Life insurer sanctioned for invalid access to customer information

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... assurance checks to detect similar issues, Life CCC chair Jan McClelland said the incident reflected serious failures in oversight. Without explicit consent to use medical information, customers were exposed to the risk of their information being handled ...

Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... typically more complex and costly products, and many don't face the same levels of performance testing or regulatory oversight as mainstream super funds, which can be a particular risk for Australians with smaller amounts of super."

UK influencers fined over promotion of unauthorised forex scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... those who put the financial wellbeing of their followers at risk," FCA executive director of enforcement and market oversight Steve Smart said. Commenting, law firm Lewis Silkin said the fines issued to the influencers were "surprisingly small" and "frankly ...

GBST aims to capitalise on innovation with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... working at scale in complex regulatory environments. The enhancements are being developed with strong governance, human oversight and enterprise-grade security as foundational principles, the firm explained. Welcoming Swaminathan, GBST chief executive ...

Mason Stevens appoints chief investment officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... Mason Stevens said the appointment marks a significant step in deepening the firm's investment leadership, governance oversight, and capability to support Australia's most sophisticated private wealth advisers and family offices. Mason Stevens chief ...

SMSFs avoid advisers due to lack of asset-specific support

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs said that, despite low engagement, the lack of regulatory oversight of the asset class can result in outcomes like those seen with Shield and First Guardian Master Funds. "If there are 1000 ...