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AFCA receives record complaints in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... now in force, and major reforms underway across general and life insurance, this is a pivotal moment for the financial services sector to lift standards and deliver more consistent, accessible and customer-focused outcomes for their customers," Locke ...

Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... issues and failure to provide books and records on company activities and property to registered liquidators. Financial services and retail investor issues totalled 44%, relating to credit issues, general licence obligations, unregistered managed investment ...

Zurich Financial Services to acquire ClearView

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
Zurich Financial Services Australia is set to become the new owner of ASX-listed ClearView Wealth. Zurich Financial Services is offering 65 cents for each ClearView share, marking a 22% premium to the last closing the share price on February 23. This ...

VFMC names chief finance, risk officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... and Legal," VFMC chief executive Kate Galvin said. Phillips will bring more than three decades' experience in financial services and funds management. Prior to Bennelong he served as Asia Pacific chief financial officer for Aviva Investors for eight ...

SMSFs avoid advisers due to lack of asset-specific support

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... smaller balances need to achieve "exceptional" returns to accommodate the cost of running an SMSF. Further, Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs said that, despite low engagement, the lack of regulatory oversight of the asset ...

AustralianSuper risk lead jumps to rival

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... support how the super invests on behalf of its members. Stevenson brings more than 20 years of experience across financial services, asset management, and superannuation. She spent six years at AustralianSuper running investment compliance and operational ...

Betashares hires marketing chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... direct-to-investor offerings. Elaine Herlihy brings more than 25 years of senior marketing experience across financial services and technology, including roles at Westpac, OFX, PayPal and BT. She will oversee brand, marketing, communications and educational ...

Harry Mitchell joins Investment Trends

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... giving clients the insights they need to make strategic and tactical decisions." Mitchell's career spans financial services and wealth technology. He has variously served as general manager of advice at Commonwealth Bank, chief executive of Mine ...

Super outflows persist but profits up at Insignia Financial

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... direct-to-consumer offering and working on enhancing the adviser service experience," Insignia Financial said. The financial services giant reported a profit of $79 million in the first half of the year, improving from a loss of $16.8 million in the ...

Most sought-after professionals revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... The new Robert Walters Salary Guide has revealed the highest paid and most sought-after professionals in the financial services industry. In funds and wealth management, the average salary in 2026 for a head of distribution based in New South Wales can ...