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Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.8% in the 12 months to December 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3.8% annual CPI inflation to December was up from 3.4% to November," ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt ...

BPS Financial fined $14m over Qoin Wallet

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... decline from early October 2021, furthermore the product had not been officially approved or registered, nor had its standard, quality, value and grade been officially measured. During the same period, BPS Financial issued over 96,000 Qoin Wallets with ...

CareSuper makes sweeping insurance changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... the first 12 months of cover starting or increasing. "This exclusion applies to the amount of cover in excess of any standard amount of default cover that would have otherwise applied." From 1 April 2026, members will have the option to apply for tailored ...

MLC Expand appoints product strategy lead

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
MLC Expand has appointed Irene Worrell as general manager of product management to drive strategy, governance and innovation across its platform. The $100 billion super and retirement platform said Worrell will be responsible for shaping and executing ...

Superhero Super shutters lifestage options

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... specifically the target mix of growth assets (like shares) and defensive assets (like cash), remains consistent. This means your standard risk measure and expected investment outcomes remain unchanged."

GCQ hires longtime Platinum executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... industrials and quickly became a key voice in adviser presentations. After five years, he departed for Singapore to help build Standard Chartered's equities broking business, before returning to Platinum and founder Kerr Neilson in 2013. Back at ...

IFS unveils new pathway for industry super fund advice

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... compliance and training resources." This comes as the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation recently showcased Financial Standard its Super Specialist program to spike intra-fund advice engagement.

Netwealth's APRA-mandated governance overhaul underway

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Netwealth said its APRA-mandated investment governance overhaul is underway and is being led at the executive level. This was part of its agreement with ASIC in December under which it said it will repay $101 million to super members who accessed the ...

FNZ, Centric extend partnership, citing 'significant' upgrades

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... their ability to serve clients today and into the future, while demonstrating how innovation in Australia can set the standard for adviser-led wealth management globally," Habis said. Meanwhile, Centric's head Martin Morris added that the modernised ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... in the world," he told a recent ETFGI conference. David Tuckwell, ETF Shares chief investment officer, told Financial Standard that large superannuation funds typically do not need to go to an ETF provider for an ASX200 index exposure. Realistically ...