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BT, Challenger to deliver retirement income suite

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... described the solution would enable the firm to support strategies that maximise income, manage longevity and sequencing risk, and preserve flexibility as customers' circumstances change. Rady said: "Retirement is changing. Australians are living longer ...

US-backed firm invests in Brisbane advice group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... buyouts, it said. It will also enable the advice group to offer enhanced financial planning, accounting, lending and personal risk advice under a single multidisciplinary model. Infinity Financial Consultants group managing director Tim Benson said the ...

Investors to increase private market allocations: Hamilton Lane

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... capital and growth are key entry points to the private market. The survey indicated that 83% of advisors view private market risk as lower or similar to the reward, indicating investor confidence in this area. Also, 81% of wealth professionals reported ...

Super moves: ART, Allianz, HESTA, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... superannuation giant's presence in one of its key offshore investment hubs. Michael Weaver, ART's general manager of mid-risk assets and the UK, welcomed Claire Coustar to the role of senior portfolio manager. "We are spending some time in our ...

Hiring for risk, member services to take off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... activity across the financial services sector is showing signs of recovery following a lull in 2025, with increased hiring in risk and member services expected. According to the 2026 Financial Services Market Outlook from Kaizen Recruitment, the financial ...

ASX to spend $264m to modernise tech, uplift risk management

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... inquiry. ASX said the key driver for the increase in total expenses has been due to further upgrades in its resources to uplift risk management and to modernise and support its major technology platforms. Slower uptake of e-statements at a time of high ...

Post-holiday blues drives retirement tool engagement

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... their journey to a dignified retirement... For Australians that check their super only during market events, it raises the risk of making snap decisions that may lock in losses and miss out on eventual market recoveries," Blakey said.

Fed leaves rates on hold as Powell issues message to Trump

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) left the interest rate on hold at 3.5% - 3.75% overnight, as was widely expected. The rate hold comes in the wake of the US Department of Justice serving the Fed with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment ...

BPS Financial fined $14m over Qoin Wallet

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
The Federal Court has handed BPS Financial $14 million in pecuniary penalties over the way in which it promoted and operated its crypto product Qoin Wallet. According to ASIC, BPS Financial advertised the product as a non-cash payment facility linked ...

Blackwattle launches fund, mandates Equity Trustees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... not chase it - combining dividends, franking credits and option premium income to target 6-12% p.a. while managing downside risk," Skinner said. The fund is managed by an investment team of Rudi Minbatiwala, Jason Moodie, and Marlon Chan. Minbatiwala ...