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State Street boosts digital asset access with new platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... wallets, as financial products, which will require businesses distributing these products to obtain an Australian financial services licence.

Macquarie onboards Westpac's group treasurer

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
Macquarie has confirmed Westpac Group's treasurer Jo Dawson will join the investment banking and financial services group starting in June. Dawson brings more than 30 years of experience in financial markets, with 23 years spent at Westpac. She first ...

Legalsuper executives depart amid reorganisation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... Colin Adamson and chief marketing officer Louise Eyres. Adamson joined the fund in March 2024, coming from financial services software provider Elula. He'd also previously held roles with AMP, Commonwealth Bank and NAB. Meantime, Eyres also joined ...

APRA executive director of super, life insurance exits

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... roles. Jane Magill was appointed as the chief of staff. Beverley-Smith brought over 20 years' experience in financial services to the role, having held leadership roles at Westpac and Commonwealth Bank, including across risk, transformation and change ...

Cbus hires corporate governance head

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026
... governance. "Liz brings to the role more than 30 years of experience in governance, law and finance within the financial services and superannuation sector, joining Cbus most recently from ESSSuper where she was group executive, legal risk and compliance ...

A new landscape for sustainable investing in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... sustainability and ESG practises among younger generations, suggesting a stronger environmental influence over the financial services industry. Regulatory drawbacks are also anticipated, the report identified, with sustainability disclosure regulation ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... laundering and fraud prevention. "Following the collapse of the Shield and First Guardian funds, Australia's financial services sector has sharply refocused its hiring priorities around compliance, risk, and governance. ASIC's intensified scrutiny ...

AFCA streamlines approach to over 1800 Shield, First Guardian complaints

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... complaints, aiming to deliver a "consistent and fair" outcome for all affected investors. The lead decisions for MWL Financial Services, Financial Services Group Australia, United Global Capital and Next Generation Advice have been issued by AFCA. Since ...

Adviser of MWL, UGC banned for seven years

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
Melbourne-based financial adviser Louis Van Coppenhagen has been banned from providing financial services for seven years over a series of misconduct when he was an authorised representative of MWL Financial Services (MWL) and United Global Capital ...

Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... superannuation business Iress entered into a binding agreement to sell its superannuation business to global financial services provider Apex Group in January. Iress said the decision to divest the superannuation business follows a strategic review as ...