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Igneo makes three acquisitions, launches energy platform

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... driver of cost certainty, resilience and competitiveness," he said. "There is significant value sitting closer to the customer - on business rooftops, behind the meter and in the energy assets companies can control directly. Vertis is built to help businesses ...

Block Earner launches crypto-backed loan platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... Minicozzi said the partnership has pledged confidence for its customers. "Security is fundamental when you're holding customer assets as collateral," Minicozzi said. "Fireblocks gave us the confidence to launch our lending product, knowing our customers' ...

Aussie Olympian's brother sentenced over crypto scam

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... requiring he be of good behaviour for 12 months. ASIC chair Sarah Court said: "Gunn ignored several clear warnings, including customer complaints made to Mormarkets' various Australian banks, that the money moving through Mormarkets' accounts was linked ...

ASIC boasts $830m record civil penalties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... The Federal Court also recently ordered Westpac to pay a $26 million penalty for widespread failures in responding to customer hardship requests. Adaca's analysis of the FOI data found the case count has not moved, yet the penalties have. The regulator ...

Next Capital nabs Fujitsu's data centre platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... completion, backed by institutional capital, with significant capital available to fund growth, while Fujitsu will remain as a customer, Next Capital said.

Aussies ditch 'Great Australian Dream,' pursue 'Great Australian Lifestyle'

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... their financial situation (37%), just ahead of Gen Y (36%), and followed by Gen X (32%) and Baby Boomers (19%). MLC chief customer officer Renee Howie said having enough money to retire comfortably is now one of Australians' most important life goals ...

Treasury expects regulators to do the heavy lifting

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... said. "At the same time, better regulation doesn't mean more regulation. It means making pragmatic choices that support customer protections, while simplifying or removing rules that are outdated or duplicated. "A regulatory environment that supports ...

ASIC seeks to wind up Capital Guard AU

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... financial services business was sold in 2024 to its current management. Capital Guard's website is now inactive. Victims on customer review platform Trustpilot wrote they cannot contact their Capital Guard account managers, while their calls and emails ...

Super funds fail customer service test: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... investigation from Super Consumers Australia (SCA) reveals, which slapped the industry with an overall failing grade on customer satisfaction. The consumer advocacy body, together with Customer Service Benchmarking Australia (CSBA), conducted a mystery ...

Ignition Advice plots global expansion with new operating chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
Ignition Advice has welcomed a chief operating officer, with a slew of senior appointments expected to follow over the coming months to steer the firm's expansion strategies. Stuart Hamilton has joined the digital advice solutions business as chief ...