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AMP names interim chief financial officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
AMP has named Adrian Ryan as acting chief financial officer, effective March 30, following the appointment of current chief financial officer Blair Vernon to chief executive. This comes after Alexis George announced she would be stepping down from the ...

Adviser reprimanded over clients' loss of cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
The Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP) issued a reprimand to a financial adviser who recommended a client roll their super over to another product, costing them their insurance coverage. The financial adviser was reprimanded this month, after ...

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 ...

Yarra hunts for superior returns outside ASX giants

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... risk-adjusted returns, Yarra Capital Management chair and head of Australian equities Dion Hershan said. Speaking at the Financial Standard Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO) in Sydney today, Hershan said the old investment playbook is breaking down as we enter ...

Contact Asset Management terminates sole fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... best interests of all unitholders after considering all available options," the fund manager said. In a statement to Financial Standard, Contact Asset Management director Will Culbert confirmed the decision to wind up is specific to the fund and not ...

Law blocking abusers from hiding assets in super enters parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... sexual abusers from hiding their assets in superannuation to avoid paying compensation to their victims. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said the reforms improve transparency, reduce uncertainty, and strengthen the enforcement of court-ordered ...

U Ethical chief executive departs, successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... executive, and was partner at Mavin Advisory Group prior to that. He also served as a committee member and chair at the Financial Services Council for nearly a decade. He is currently the independent chair of Pengana International Equities and FundBase ...

Australia finalises 'landmark' trade agreement with European Union

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... billion annually. "Australian service providers will have greater market access to the European Union, including in financial services, education, tourism and communications. Australian professionals will be able to travel to the European Union more ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... in liquidation. "It had a legitimate name, and I went on to research the company. AusCompare then allocated me to a financial adviser at Reilly Financial. I talked to the adviser and did my due diligence, Google checking and so forth," Kee says. This ...

Wealth levels triple for middle Australia: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... key driver of strong growth. The report highlighted the role Australia's super system plays in strengthening household financial security, delivering higher retirement incomes, and driving economic growth. From 2002 to 2022, non-housing wealth grew by ...