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Startup success hinges on founder personality: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
While the vast majority of fintechs fail, a new study from the University of New South Wales finds that their success rate is closely linked to the founder's personality. After using artificial intelligence to analyse the Twitter profiles of 21,000 ...

HUB24 launches investment options

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
... that targets advised clients with smaller amounts of investible assets and later stage retirees. Available in November, Discover joins HUB24's current stable of Choice and Core investment menus, providing advisers with a selection of managed portfolios. ...

Licensees shun remediation obligations: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... licensees and their staff the confidence and ability to fully investigate the issue, triangulate the data available, discover the true root cause and scope of the problem, and respond effectively," Chester said.

Project to tackle dwindling number of risk advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
In response to the scarcity of risk advisers in the country, Risk Hub and LGF Financial Services (Loyalty) are collaborating on a pilot project aimed at addressing the issue. The pilot project, due to be rolled out in the coming months, will invite ...

FSCP issues slap on the wrist to adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
The Financial Services and Credit Panel reprimanded a financial adviser who inadequately assessed the consequences of rolling over superannuation and life insurance cover, labelled the panel's least serious disciplinary action yet. Keeping the adviser's ...

FinClear buys cash investment platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
Adding to its growing suite of services, FinClear acquired Transact1, a cash investment solution used by both wholesale and institutional investors. FinClear said it is capitalising on growing demand for cash investment products, saying Transact1 positions ...

New inquiry targets audit sector following PwC scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
A parliamentary inquiry into Australia's audit sector has been launched following PwC's tax leak scandal. Undertaken by the Joint Standing Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, Senator Deborah O'Neill advised the inquiry will ...

AFCA outlines systemic issues in wealth management

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has shed light on what it considers systemic shortcomings in the superannuation, investment, and financial advice industries. The AFCA Systemic Issues Insights report identified multiple instances ...

ASIC bans former Gleneagle fund manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
ASIC has banned former Gleneagle fund manager, Gregory Tolpigin, from providing financial services for naked short selling. Tolpigin is also banned from controlling a financial services business or performing any function involved in carrying on a financial ...

AustralianSuper mistake spurs call for regulatory intervention

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
Super Consumers Australia (SCA) is urging all superannuation funds to review their account handling processes in the wake of AustralianSuper refunding $70 million to approximately 100,000 members who held multiple accounts with the fund. Last week ...