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First batch of specialist advisers graduate SMSFA program

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... inception, more than 2300 professionals have graduated from the SSA course. Responding to the need for a more guided learning pathway, the SMSF Association recently introduced a cohort-based model featuring six 12-week intakes per year, to keep the course ...

Ord Minnett creates national practice manager role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
... consistent client outcomes. The incoming national practice manager said Ord Minnett had been clear about the importance of learning and development in a fast-changing market, and that the role provided an opportunity to help advisers build their skills ...

Productivity Commission makes 47 recommendations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... students receive high-quality teaching. It also recommends actions to make it easier for students and workers to access learning and build their skills over time, and replacing excessive occupational entry regulations with more efficient alternatives. ...

Macquarie Securities to pay $35m for misleading data reporting

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
Macquarie Securities (Australia) Limited (MSAL), the broking arm of Macquarie Group, has admitted to misreporting millions of short sales over several years and has agreed with ASIC to pay a $35 million fine. MSAL has admitted it failed to correctly ...

AustralianSuper names chief platforms officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... technology from strategy and risk to the development and improvement of our technology stack. "In a world of AI and machine learning, making the very best connections between talent and tech will be a differentiator for the fund." Backeberg said he looks ...

TelstraSuper exec joins CFA Society board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... benefited from and contributed to the CFA community for nearly two decades, I'm committed to championing ethics, lifelong learning, and professional excellence. I'm energised by the opportunity to bring my global experience and understanding ...

Money laundering to become greater issue for super: AUSTRAC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... superannuation funds, particularly if it's outside of the usual customer profile?" Miller said super funds should be learning from institutions like banks in terms of communicating with members and understanding them on an individual level, so red ...

FINSIA chief executive steps down

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... his tenure. "He led the organisation through a key strategic reset to operating and business models, expanded FINSIA's learning platform to incorporate microlearning programs and digital credentials, established commercial partnerships domestically and ...

FEATURE: Hyped up

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... issues affecting global asset managers. Rajan writes that at the heart of these technologies are conversational machine-learning algorithms. This includes "ultra-sophisticated neural networks" that are transforming how asset managers make effective investment ...

RBA 'alert' to impact of tech on the economy: Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... drives progress," she said. "That is why we are fostering a culture of innovation at the RBA: encouraging experimentation, learning from failure, and engaging more openly with external partners to bring in diverse perspectives and challenge our thinking." ...