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Unprecedented times need growth and resilience: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... geopolitical landscape, according to the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA). At this year's SIAA Conference, which will take place on May 19-20 at the Park Hyatt Melbourne, Investing in growth and resilience is the key theme ...

Addressing modern slavery risks more critical than ever: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
This year's Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference will help financial services professionals address modern slavery risk in portfolios, particularly as new laws propose entities should identify and take reasonable action ...

Chalmers teases release of performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... the superannuation performance test in August 2025 after hosting the Economic Reform Roundtable. Speaking at the ASFA Conference in November 2025, Chalmers said Treasury had established a technical working group which was working on possible changes ...

Super funds must protect members, says Kirkland

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... to avoid exploitation by super switching schemes. Speaking at the Law Council of Australia's Superannuation Lawyers Conference on Thursday, Kirkland emphasised the role trustees play in protecting consumers. He advised them to review their due diligence ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... in the erosion of super balances, including from inappropriate advice fee charges," Longo lectured the sector at a conference last July. "You can't pass the buck by saying, 'Well, there's an adviser in the picture, so as trustees we have ...

AustralianSuper says no to leveraged gains, yes to stability

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... AustralianSuper independent chair Don Russell used his panel at the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) conference in Sydney to clarify the call to abolish the ban on superannuation funds from borrowing money or issuing debt. AustralianSuper ...

Fund manager red flags founders' massive pay packages

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... for fair and realistic pay structures. Speaking at this week's Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) Conference in Sydney, Emma Fisher, the deputy head of Australian equities at Airlie Funds Management, shared poignant lessons she's learned ...

Digital assets don't need new regulatory logic: ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... systems, the foundational regulatory principles for it remains the same. Speaking at the Melbourne money & finance conference, ASIC senior executive leader of fintech Rhys Bollen said digital assets should be regulated primarily on economic substance ...

What Australia must do to be at the forefront of financial innovation

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... blocker, of financial innovation. Speaking at the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association annual conference on Thursday, Longo said Australia must innovate its financial system infrastructure to adopt tokenisation and artificial intelligence ...

Fidelity promotes high-profile resources analyst

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Fidelity International has promoted renowned metals and mining analyst to the rank of portfolio manager Sam Heithersay has been named co-portfolio manager of the local equity funds - Fidelity Australian Equities Fund and Fidelity Funds - Australian ...