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Australians like AI, reluctant to trust it on financial decisions: Survey

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
... they have developed a relationship with and who understands their personal circumstances, applies judgement, and is accountable for the advice they give." While trust in AI is higher among younger Australians, high-net-worth investors and more frequent ...

Financial services' gender pay gap improves at 21.4%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... business goals. Do a detailed analysis to find the issues, create an action plan to address them and set targets to be accountable for ensuring progress happens," Wooldridge said Commenting on the small improvement this year, Wooldridge said the publication ...

Chalmers releases retirement phase reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... improved retirement outcomes; and review and improve their trustee-designed retirement income solutions. "Trustees are accountable to their members for the quality of their retirement income solutions, guidance services, and engagement strategies that ...

Helen Lofthouse to exit ASX in May

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... deliver strategic priorities and the board maintains ongoing and active oversight. Our executive team remain fully accountable for execution of key deliverables and there is no change to our major initiatives and programs," Clarke said. For her part ...

Palisade restructures leadership, creates partnership group

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... culture. Each partner has primary responsibility for a defined area of the business, and collectively the group is accountable for strategy, culture, and the continued creation of long-term value for investors. Gould said: "Our experienced team is seeing ...

Diversa hit with additional licence conditions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... without first following an enhanced due diligence process, with oversight by the independent expert, and having an accountable person attest that the onboarding of the investment option is in members' best financial interests. "APRA has made clear our ...

Pump and dump conspirators sentenced

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... everyday investors to wear the losses," Longo said. "ASIC pursued this crime against the market to hold this group accountable, and to protect consumers from future schemes. "It is an ongoing priority for ASIC to target activity that undermines market ...

Equity Trustees hit with additional licence conditions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... its platform until an independent expert confirms the option has gone through the uplifted onboarding process and an accountable person attests that all reasonable steps were taken to ensure the option is in members' best financial interests, APRA ...

ASFA expands financial crime prevention framework for super trustees

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... prevention model and the expectations of key regulators and clarifies the roles of boards, senior management, and accountable persons in overseeing scam risk and certifying the effectiveness of controls, ASFA said. In all, the resources bring together ...

HESTA's admin move results in extra licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... that HESTA is required to take prompt action to address deficiencies. APRA will utilise its powers to hold trustees accountable to meet their obligations to members." In response, HESTA said the change to a new admin platform was made with a "long-term ...