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ASIC secures record $300m penalty over 'egregious' CFD misconduct

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... "Union Standard, EuropeFX and TradeFred operated business models that deliberately targeted inexperienced and vulnerable people using aggressive sales tactics to pressure them to trade in highly risky CFD products," she said. The court previously found ...

Product showcase: Reframing financial advice

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... into higher tax brackets. "You're having to future-proof estate planning against legislative change risks - something people haven't really had to think about before," Laver says. With larger estates, higher marginal tax rates and bracket creeps ...

Super funds race to implement digital advice

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... stages such as retirement, insurance claims and financial hardship applications. "At some of the most critical points in people's lives, whether interacting with their super fund or seeking advice, the process is still so much harder than it should be" ...

AustralianSuper exec takes on chief executive role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... moment" in its transformation. "It is a privilege to lead this storied company. The technical capability of Lendlease's people is broad, deep and unique. I am excited by the opportunity to work with that world-class capability to deliver the services ...

Lack of awareness impacts retirement satisfaction: TAL

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... retirement and wealth Shaun Bransdon said the findings show a disconnect between engagement and action on retirement planning. "People care deeply about their financial futures and they're paying attention - but we don't see that in the actions they're ...

AZ NGA appoints chief people and tech officers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... integrated firm, supported by centralised services and operations. The advice platform has appointed Tanya Dawson as its chief people officer and Shaun Nesbitt as the chief technology officer. Dawson joined AZ NGA in November 2025 as acting chief people ...

FEATURE | Aged care: The longevity dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... Australia that is dealing with an aging population, in fact the World Health Organisation estimates by 2030, one in six people will be aged 60 years or over. At that time the share of the population aged 60 years and over will increase from one billion ...

CALI seeks life insurers exemption from lead generation ban

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... protecting themselves and 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 ...

More aggressive than ever: ASIC defends First Guardian investigation

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... and aggressive stance on these collapses than I think we've done in any other matter. We've stood up around 50-60 people who are working almost around the clock on these issues, and investigations of this nature that involve the dispersion of ...

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026
... general-purpose AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are restricted from providing financial advice. "Two hundred million people a month are asking ChatGPT financial questions and OpenAI has admitted it can't give them advice. That's the ...