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Hiring for risk, member services to take off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... financial wellbeing, not just operational support," Kaizen said. Desire for candidates who can work closely with marketing, advice, and digital teams is growing, reflecting the strategic integration of member education with broader fund objectives around ...

ASX names members of new advisory group

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... in the coming weeks. Together, we will engage broadly, consider the evidence carefully and provide practical, balanced advice that supports strong governance for Australia's listed market." The Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) welcomed ...

BPS Financial fined $14m over Qoin Wallet

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... to the digital crypto token called Qoin. In 2024, the court identified that BPS Financial had been providing financial advice for three years without an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL). It was also found to have engaged in misleading and ...

AWAG partners to form $240m wealth business, names principal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... brings close to 40 years' experience across the financial services industry and was the chief executive of Fortune Financial Advice and Fortune Financial Accountants for more than 12 years. "This is the second transaction of its kind completed by AWAG ...

Genetic testing ban may drive up insurance cost, premiums: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) is concerned the proposal to ban life insurers' use of genetic testing results will have an adverse impact on the cost of life insurance and premiums for all Australians. In a submission, the association ...

MLC Expand appoints product strategy lead

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... general manager of remediation at Insignia Financial. Prior to joining the wealth giant, she led operational functions at AMP Advice, working on strategy development and implementation. She has also held senior roles at Commonwealth Bank, Perpetual ...

AI, operational failures key regulatory risks for ASIC in 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... fintech, due to rapid innovation by or for people unfamiliar with financial services. This increases potential for unlicensed advice to be provided, misleading conduct, and the exploitation of unclear regulatory boundaries, ASIC noted. "Where a business ...

Former UGC adviser's appeal against ASIC ban accepted

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... performing any function within a financial services business for six years due to misconduct, including failing to uphold key advice obligations when recommending clients to invest in the Global Capital Property Fund (GCPF) while he was a UGC authorised ...

'No benefit in switching super': AFCA finalises FSGA lead decision

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has determined inappropriate advice provided by Financial Services Group Australia (FSGA) led to one client's $200,000 financial loss. In December, AFCA said it received more than 1800 complainants ...

New vertical integration model to sprout in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
A new type of vertical integration will emerge in the financial advice sector in 2026, while an oligopoly of two providers will dominate the platforms market, Finura predicts. Finura's Australian Wealth Tech Predictions report for the year ahead ...