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Superannuation advertising ban consultation launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... employees engage with their superannuation and they should be able to do so in an informed way, without being influenced to make uninformed decisions, open inappropriate products and unintentionally create duplicate accounts," Treasury explained in the ...

Binance Australia to pay $10m over deliberate customer misclassifications

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... losses and $3.89 million in paid fees. The platform allowed clients seeking to be verified as sophisticated investors to make unlimited attempts at a multiple-choice quiz until they have passed were deemed one. During the period, Binance also failed ...

Akambo ventures into asset consulting, makes first hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
Akambo is expanding its scope, launching an asset consulting business and appointing a former Olympian to a senior role. Akambo has launched Vertex Investment Services, which partners with advice businesses to strengthen investment governance, portfolio ...

Household wealth rises 2.5%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
Total household wealth rose by 2.5%, or $453.7 billion, in the December quarter 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The main reason for the rise was driven by increased property values the value of residential land and dwellings ...

New deputy chair for FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... success." George said: "It has been a privilege to serve on the FSC board and be in a position to advocate for outcomes that make a meaningful difference to the lives of all those who rely on our superannuation and retirement system." Hamilton joined ...

Channel Capital adds distribution director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... advisers require goes well beyond a traditional distribution relationship. Keenan's experience and professional standing make him well placed to deliver on that." The firm currently services over $63 billion on behalf of its investment manager partners ...

Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... continues. "While we've seen inflation tick down today, it was too high before the war and the conflict in the Middle East will make it worse," he said. "We recognise people are still under pressure, which is why we're rolling out responsible cost of ...

Adviser reprimanded over clients' loss of cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... have been two other FSCP determinations handed down so far this year. One was an adviser who was reprimanded for failing to make reasonable inquiries to obtain complete information about a client's insurance arrangements through super before recommending ...

North adds private markets SMA for retail investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
Russell Investments is launching a private markets managed portfolio on AMP's North platform for advised clients, available from March 30. With a minimum investment of $25,000, the separately managed account (SMA) portfolio is designed to address ...

HESTA announces another executive exit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... grateful to my colleagues for their dedication and commitment. I wish HESTA the very best going forward." Reilly did not make mention of what his next career move will be. HESTA will now be searching for a replacement for both Blakey and Reilly.