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AustralianSuper expands executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... role in shaping the future of our technology, data and AI strategies. By harnessing innovative technologies and best practices, we aim to enhance operations and investments, innovate our member services and deliver even greater value to members," chief ...

ASIC reveals findings from reporting and audit surveillance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... audit surveillances at eight audit firms and notified both the auditor and company of those findings to drive improved practices. REP 819 is the third and final report from ASIC's expanded program of work to improve financial report and audit quality ...

ASIC labels digital assets as financial products

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... licence. "Licensing ensures consumers receive the full suite of protections under the law and allows ASIC to act when poor practices lead to harm." ASIC said it will, however, continue to act against egregious conduct where it sees significant consumer ...

Regal Partners makes two senior hires

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... transformation officer at ASX-listed Endeavour Group, where she established the company's group strategy and M&A practices and guided the organisation and board through initial strategic cycles. Prior to Endeavour, she held strategy roles at Woolworths. ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... automatic application to all policyholders regardless of their individual circumstances. A recent review of insurers' practices by Life CCC found few insurers are willing to explore alternative ways to manage risks related to individuals with mental ...

APRA flags growing trustee complacency on retirement strategies

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... and competitive imperative. ASIC, this week, also slammed superannuation trustees for poor retirement communications practices, finding that many funds are missing opportunities to engage with members throughout retirement and provide more meaningful ...

Super risks continue as advice gets all clear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... recurring areas of concern. These included advice, quality and suitability, disclosure and transparency, distribution practices and unregulated channels. "Although no systemic determinations were made this quarter, these themes remain central to preventing ...

ASX announces changes following independent review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... independent review panel to consider how ASX should develop and maintain appropriate corporate governance principles and practices for the Australian listed market. Led by corporate governance expert Quentin Digby, the review panel unanimously recommended ...

MLC Expand targets time savings with new AI capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... platform, MLC Expand, is rolling out a slew of artificial intelligence (AI) automation tools that it says could save advice practices hundreds of hours per month. Over the coming months, MLC Expand is launching automation features to populate a range ...

APRA lifts final Westpac capital add-on

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... important bank" APRA expects Westpac to hold itself to the requisite standard of prudent risk management and governance practices. "Completion of this risk transformation program is a vital step in ensuring these expectations are consistently met. Our ...