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FICAP RockStar raises $110k for charity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
The Finance Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) annual RockStar event raised $110,000 for charity last night. Each year, Sydney's financial services industry comes together to raise much-needed funds for multiple charity partners while discovering ...

ASIC to release IDR and reportable situations data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... 47 submissions received in response to CP 383 Reportable situations and internal dispute resolution data publication. ASIC will proceed with plans to publish IDR data at firm-level but said after "careful consideration" of feedback it received, has decided ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... self-directed investors - particularly those who are not buying properties but want to invest in shares. "Some parts of the industry will dismiss those digital advice businesses. But they show that they absolutely kill us on marketing and how they acquire ...

Australia, UK regulators exchange insights

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... an Australian financial services licence. The government is welcoming industry feedback on the proposal. The consultation will remain open until October 24. The chairs noted that "additional conversations" will take place between UK and Australian officials ...

AFCA temporarily reinstates UGC to address complaints

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... they received to the collapse of Shield and First Guardian. AFCA said the decision comes under exceptional circumstances and will help consumers to lodge a complaint where they're concerned about the advice received from UGC. The decision by AFCA comes ...

FINSIA chief executive steps down

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... increased member satisfaction and engagement via stronger net promoter scores," he said. El-Ansary, who took on the job in 2022, will conclude his tenure after spending 18 months putting the Strategic Alliance with the Chartered Institute for Securities ...

RBNZ appoints Swedish central banker as governor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... technical credentials, stakeholder engagement experience, personal resilience and cultural capability," Willis said. Hawkesby will serve as the governor until November 30 and then support the smooth transition to Breman when she takes the role. "The ...

Guardians appoints new head of risk

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... Superannuation, manager of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, has announced Maaike van Tol as the new head of risk. Van Tol will begin her new position on September 29, after over a year with the Guardians' asset allocation team. In her new role, she ...

Draft laws for insurers' ban on use of genetic test results released

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... is to provide certainty to consumers that undertaking genetic testing, including when participating in medical research, will not impact their eligibility for life insurance cover or influence the terms and conditions applied to cover. The proposed new ...

Crypto providers to hold AFSL under proposed laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... - digital asset platform and tokenised custody platform. This means the existing consumer protections and licensing rules will generally apply, the statement read. Providers of the new financial products will be required to hold an Australian financial ...