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ASIC moves to strengthen defences against financial scams

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... compare website details before investing. ASIC is also encouraging businesses targeted by impersonation scams to utilise new online resources designs to support scam prevention and response efforts.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... the complexities of retirement income planning under the Retirement Income Covenant. Cipher IQ centres on personalised online retirement-income modelling platform MyRI, which is designed to test, compare and manage income strategies over time. The tool ...

Banks gaining on private credit firms in construction lending

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... to 2023 when most banks chose to sit on the sidelines. Throughout March and April 2026, the advisory firm conducted an online survey of 110 lenders including major banks, non-banks, second-tier banks and private lenders around Australia. Almost 62% of ...

CALI seeks life insurers exemption from lead generation ban

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... their loved ones. "One in two Australians want personalised advice about life insurance and more people are turning to online tools, including market comparison sites, to learn about life insurance," Cupitt said. Lead generation from these sites provides ...

Raiz names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... people and our customers for their support and am confident Raiz is well positioned for the future," he said. Keary led online broker Selfwealth for two years from October 2023, following the sudden departure of Cath Whitaker. Under Keary, Selfwealth ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... frontier markets. So, there's a long growth runway, because they're catching on to smartphones or doing business online, online payments and whatnot." Frontier markets also have a young cohort that are adopting some of the things developed markets ...

Cultural competency is not a box-ticking exercise: RIAA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... knowledge and awareness. "We've got various phases of different cultural awareness programs underway. From a 45-minute online course to actually spending a week on country with traditional owners," said James. The programs are ongoing, not just a ...

Westpac fined $26m for financial hardship neglect

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... Federal Court found the bank failed 277 customers facing financial troubles by not providing a written response to their online hardship notices during the relevant period. Westpac should have responded to hardship notices within 21 days as required ...

Heightened cyber threats require greater accountability on governance

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... of all sizes bear the same risks. Meanwhile, Julius Anuari, senior administrator from Eightcap - a fintech platform for online trading - also expressed the importance for companies to implement a sound security foundation. He said as Eightcap continues ...

Cbus pushes for lead generator ban

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... following the post Banking Royal Commission ban on cold-call sales for super and financial advice. Operators instead rely on online mechanisms to harvest personal data and funnel consumers toward super switching and investment products. Cbus argued the ...
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