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Binance Australia to pay $10m over deliberate customer misclassifications

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... statement (PDS) to retail clients, implement a target market determination, maintain a compliant internal dispute resolution system and ensure its services were provided appropriately. Meanwhile, Binance's senior compliance staff provided inadequate ...

Morningstar names most compelling funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
In its inaugural Best of Breed - Australia and New Zealand report, Morningstar has named which active funds provide Australian investors with the best long-term potential. The report selected six equity strategies, five Australian and one from New Zealand ...

Super funds must protect members, says Kirkland

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
The detriment of Shield and First Guardian Master Funds undermines trust in the superannuation system, ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland warned, saying trustees must revise their processes to avoid exploitation by super switching schemes. Speaking at ...

Non-partisan superannuation 'friendship' group formed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... of the new Parliamentary Friends of Super reflects a valued shared commitment from across parliament to ensure the super system continues to work in Australians' best financial interests. "Super is one of Australia's shining economic and social policy ...

New deputy chair for FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... for outcomes that make a meaningful difference to the lives of all those who rely on our superannuation and retirement system." Hamilton joined Challenger's Fidante Partners in November 2015 as general manager. He went on to become the chief executive ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
Australia's sovereign wealth fund has seen another senior exit, coming just a week after private markets leaders David Bluff and Tammi Fisher stepped down. Simon Fraser, who served as acting executive director of overlays and treasury management ...

AFCA names inaugural chief scams officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has named its inaugural chief scams officer, as flagged earlier this month. David Lacey has been appointed to the newly created role. Most recently, Lacey was the founder and chief executive of IDCARE ...

Law blocking abusers from hiding assets in super enters parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... Mulino said. "The Albanese Government will establish the principle that convicted perpetrators cannot use the superannuation system to shield assets from lawful compensation orders. "This Bill represents a meaningful step forward for survivors of child ...

Brighter Super, QIC back autonomous robot company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... optical technology to assess the facility's condition and defects. Another is Autonomous Rail Infrastructure Inspection System (ARIIS), which combines multiple rail inspection sensors on a fully autonomous rail vehicle.​ Brighter Super chief executive ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... higher loss have a better opportunity of being made whole. But this would need an amendment to legislation to make the system fairer for all," Kee explains. At present, InterPrac is the only solvent licensee standing and has about $20 million in PII. ...