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Stablecoin to reshape financial services workforce

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
The domestic stablecoin market is still nascent, but it's shaping up to be a springboard for seasoned financial services executives looking to ride the new wave in payments infrastructure. This week, fintech start-up AUDC has hired Andrew Kitchen ...

L1 Group appoints finance chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
L1 Group appointed a new chief financial officer who hailed from another ASX-listed firm. James Allaway succeeds incumbent Andrew Stannard, who will transition to an advisory role ahead of his departure in early 2027. Allaway joins from ASX-listed FleetPartners ...

Trustees lack death benefit claims uplift urgency: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... basic process improvements and continue exposing grieving beneficiaries to harm at times of heightened emotional and financial distress," ASIC commissioner Simone Constant commented. "Unfortunately, despite complaint numbers and trends rising overall ...

ASIC to take 'balanced' stance on super advertising ban rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... finalised, including detail on disclosure and process requirements. Separately, ASIC updated Regulatory Guide 234 Advertising financial products and services (including credit) following a consultation held from 27 November 2025 through to 22 January ...

AZ NGA appoints chief people and tech officers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... finance and treasury at Cuscal Payments, as general manager of finance and transformation, reporting to AZ NGA chief financial officer. "AZ NGA is an ambitious, fast-growing business and we are investing heavily in our people and teams to ensure that ...

T. Rowe Price names head of intermediary for Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... month, now reporting to head of Asia Pacific distribution Elsie Chan. He brings nearly three decades of experience in financial services across the UK and Australia, including 15 years with T. Rowe Price as business development manager for financial ...

Former Brite Advisors responsible manager banned

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... Investments Commission (ASIC) has permanently banned former Brite Advisors responsible manager Gerard Duffy from providing financial services after determining it had reason to believe he was not a fit and proper person. The ban, which took effect of ...

Dexus executives step down over leaked airport data case

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... confidentiality agreements with its fellow investors. Dexus breached this safeguard in the sale process, exposing APAC's sensitive financial data to prospective buyers via an unmonitored Virtual Data Room. In 2025 APAC gave Dexus a default notice, asserting ...

CALI seeks life insurers exemption from lead generation ban

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... insurance lead generation to not be swept up into a blanket ban designed to address misconduct in other parts of the financial system. The government recently consulted on prescribing certain lead generation activities as a type of financial service ...

Investment performance will not help smaller balances: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... portfolio is more likely to remain sustainable over ten years, regardless of the asset allocation," Monash Centre for Financial Studies associate professor Ummul Ruthbah said. "Another important consideration is maintaining some exposure to equities. ...