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Inflation eases, experts split on next RBA move

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... growth, while Australia's divergence from other economies, which are cutting rates, is supporting the Australian dollar, now at a multi-year high. "The broader takeaway is that Australia is now genuinely out of step with the global rate cycle. That ...

ASIC, APRA target insurers' TPD product sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... digitally. The median time to lodge a claim online has reduced to five business days. TAL, however, did not confirm how long it now takes AustralianSuper to payout claims in time for the article.

ASIC backs Australia's fintech edge as AI reshapes financial services

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre found fintech and regtech innovation is reshaping global financial markets, with AI now being integrated into functions including credit underwriting, claims processing, portfolio management and disclosure. ...

Super fund-backed AFSL adviser numbers drop: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... given the pace and scale at which the system is growing, this is no longer sufficient," the report said. "Super funds are now beginning to combine internal capability-building and strategic partnerships with external providers, enabling more scalable ...

AMP new boss overhauls executive team

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
AMP, under its new chief executive, has rejigged the leadership team that now includes the appointment of a new chief operating officer, and human resources and finance leads. Rob Jarrett was promoted to the role of chief operating officer in May, finishing ...

Proposed CGT reforms could upend HNW low advice demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... that is perhaps "the best thing" the government can do for financial advice businesses. "Every rich person in Australia and now every person [running] a company is ringing up and saying, 'what do I do now?' [About] 90% of people now say, 'I ...

Digital advice now available for Future Super members

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
Future Super members are now able to access digital advice via its mobile app, with the capability to be introduced across to Future Group's broader brand offering over time. The super fund announced the partnership with Bravura's Midwinter to bring ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... go wrong and know how to get your money back. In 2024, Metrics opted to take control of the struggling Pacific Hunter Group now renamed Hunter St. Hospitality - owner of Rockpool Bar and Grill - after it defaulted on debt obligations. "There is always ...

Brighter Super invests $225m as part of $500m commitment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... delivering returns for members. Brighter Super, which manages $37 billion on behalf of more than 340,000 members, said it is now the third largest non-government financial institution headquartered in Queensland. "We have seen a decline in locally headquartered ...

ASIC launches action against Equity Trustees for $65m First Guardian failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... fraud, and that the focus should be on those parties. "The actions by regulators and government to expose the misconduct of now-banned financial advisers and allegedly fraudulent promoters, responsible entities and investment managers are commendable ...