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TelstraSuper did fall foul of IDR obligations: Federal Court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... period and, in some cases, failed to justify the delay or inform members of their right to complain to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), the Federal Court found. In a judgment handed down on April 30, the Federal Court found TelstraSuper ...

Platinum Asset Management awards back-office mandate to Apex Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... made in New Zealand dollars and instead will be made in Australian dollars at conversion rates determined by relevant financial institutions. Although there will be no changes to how the funds are managed, Platinum increased minimum initial investment ...

Fintech AUDC hires former UBS director, expands senior team

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... the group was granted an AFSL, which allows it to provide non-cash payment facilities and operate within Australia's financial regulatory framework. It said that it has processed more than $1.5 billion in transaction volume since the product AUDD was ...

Magellan confirms job losses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... would impact fund managers and administration workers throughout Magellan. A Magellan spokesperson would not confirm to Financial Standard the exact number of employees affected but did confirm there would be job losses. "As a result of changes to the ...

Lead generation a 'conveyor belt of harm': Longo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... in lead generation activity would be to stop it at the source and ban all unlicensed communications. Speaking at the Financial Counselling Australia conference, Longo said the regulator must disrupt the lead generation model that has enabled the "conveyer ...

BNP Paribas expands APAC presence with new appointment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
BNP Paribas has appointed Gary O'Brien as head of financial intermediaries and corporates (FI&C) client line for securities services in Asia Pacific, effective immediately. Based in Australia, O'Brien will report to Franck Dubois, head of Asia Pacific ...

Iress inks partnership to embed AI across platforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... it will have a disciplined spending of around 5-7% of revenue on the R&D. Thoughtworks managing director for banking, financial services and insurance Wayne Te Paa said: "We are proud to partner with Iress to accelerate its ambitions as a modern, AI-enabled ...

Ten Cap appoints inaugural distribution lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... adviser, private wealth, and institutional channels, Ten Cap said. Cheika brings nearly 15 years of experience across the financial services industry. Most recently, he was business development manager at CFS, driving new business opportunities and managing ...

Digital asset adoption in SMSFs not a surprise: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... tokenisation of real-world assets matures, that preference will only intensify." In response to the findings, Burgess told Financial Standard it is common for an asset class presenting such high conviction, like digital assets, to receive the current ...

JANA hires general manager, wealth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... created position of general manager, wealth. Leman was most recently head of managed accounts and direct equities at BT Financial Group, a role he held since 2019. Previously, he was head of platforms investment product development. Prior to BT, he spent ...