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Evidentia ex-chief executive quits chair role amid restructure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2026
... while attracting leading talent from the market. As we look ahead, this new structure positions us to operate with greater focus and agility, to help more clients in more ways." She added that the changes are about "building on the strong foundations ...

Euroz Harley completes capital markets arm divestment

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2026
... to his current position alongside new chief executive Alex Logan last month, said the business will now be able to purely focus on its private wealth business. "The sale of our capital markets business to BMO is a defining moment for Euroz Hartleys. ...

ASIC consults on market operator financial resources requirements

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... improvements can be built at scale in our capital markets," Constant said. "Building and maintaining resilience requires sustained focus, disciplined execution, transparency of operations and practice, clear accountability and, ultimately, adequate financial ...

Life insurers urged to act earlier on claims

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
Life insurers are being urged to request information earlier and improve communication with customers to prevent avoidable delays in claims decisions, following an industry review that found repeated gaps in the handling of longer-running claims. The ...

FBI accuses North Korea of $9bn Binance crypto heist

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
North Korea has been accused of being the culprit behind the $9 billion (US$6.3bn) cryptocurrency heist from global digital asset platform Binance that took place last week. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released information advising that ...

ASIC issues 'wake-up call' to trustees on member complaints

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
... they affect people's lives and the retirement savings they have worked hard to build." Constant said ASIC will continue to focus on member service concerns and where trustees fail to act on weaknesses and members are exposed to harm, ASIC will consider ...

Australia, UK partner to procure well-regulated financial markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
... data collection for managed investment schemes and regulatory visibility of the private credit sector, as well as APRA's focus on the valuation and governance practices of super funds. The discussion offered an opportunity to learn from each other's ...

Audit quality continues to fall short: ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
... not getting the fundamentals right. Report 842 ASIC's oversight of financial reporting and audit 2025-26 noted the current focus on the conduct of auditors and concerns about trust and confidence in the profession. Concerns across the sector have grown ...

Aware Super elevates data and AI with new promotions

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2026
... systematic, overseeing its internal systematic equities platform. The promotions, effective immediately, reflect the fund's focus on applying data, technology and AI across its investment operations as it seeks opportunities to improve long-term ...

Ageing dynamics require holistic retirement planning: La Trobe Financial

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2026
... similar trend. Because life expectancy was historically lower, Waterworth said advisers will need to slowly shift their focus to serving more retirees on the older side of the spectrum. "Financial advisers should really focus on one number above all ...