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FNZ appoints leads for APAC, North America

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026
FNZ has made key appointments to its executive team that include two new Sydney-based leads for the Asia Pacific and North America regions. Peter Hiom was promoted to group head of Asia Pacific. He will retain the role of group head of markets. Hiom ...

Top investment teams built on diverse views, transparency

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... can debate the investment view and challenge it. Boyte told Morningstar this is achieved through excellent two-way communication and ensuring a foundation of trust is instilled. "Nobody makes money on every single trade, and we're constantly having ...

Platform cybersecurity, service quality now advisers' deciding factors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
A new report revealed an uplift in adviser expectations across functionality, service and security from their platform providers. The Investment Trends' 2025 Platform Competitive Analysis and Benchmarking Report reflected a more demanding assessment ...

UniSuper faces fresh greenwashing allegation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... UniSuper does not define the concept of 'environmental themes'. It's further alleged that UniSuper's communication of the changes was not clear enough to ensure members were adequately informed; the fund sent an email saying it had made ...

SMSFs need to stay ahead of the regulatory curve: Nowinfinity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... undergo a more detailed identity check to avoid any potential fraud and identity theft activities and urged better communication with staff and clients to improve different aspects of operation. Anderson also welcomed the leveraging of technology, software ...

Betashares hires marketing chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
Betashares has appointed a new chief marketing officer, as the firm seeks to grow its business across ETFs, managed accounts, superannuation and direct-to-investor offerings. Elaine Herlihy brings more than 25 years of senior marketing experience across ...

Drummond steps up governance and adviser support

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... and client requirements. This gave him hands-on experience with the operational, compliance, technology and client communication challenges of adopting managed accounts within advice practices. Earlier in his career, Mitchell worked at BT Advice, starting ...

Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
ASIC is urging super trustees to strengthen their anti-scam and fraud practices after a review found "significant" gaps in communications to members. Following an assessment of scams and fraud-related website content across 47 super funds, benchmarking ...

Hiring for risk, member services to take off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... outcomes, it said. "Employers are looking for talent with strong superannuation understanding, compliance awareness, communication skills, and digital confidence. Gaps remain in tailoring conversations to member needs and articulating impact on KPIs ...

GCQ hires longtime Platinum executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... long-term professional development of our analysts and portfolio managers," Symons said. Symons pointed to Isles' communication skills as particularly valuable for the distribution team. "This will be particularly valuable as we are committed to ...