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TelstraSuper did fall foul of IDR obligations: Federal Court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026

TelstraSuper failed to respond to many complaints within the mandated 45-day period and, in some cases, failed to justify the delay or inform members of their right to complain to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), the Federal Court ...

Lead generation a 'conveyor belt of harm': Longo

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026

... Australia conference, Longo said the regulator must disrupt the lead generation model that has enabled the "conveyer belt of consumer harm". Lead generation activities have been in the purview of the regulator after the collapse of Shield and First Guardian. ...

FEATURE: Fixed income | Adjusting the lens

PENNY PRYOR | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

US President Donald Trump's 'Operation Epic Fury' in the last days of February brought fixed income back into the spotlight almost overnight. As investors flew out of equities into March, fixed income was one of the chief beneficiaries of ...

Super funds score win on stamp duty disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026

... a large, irregular cost which may misrepresent the actual volatility of a fund's fees and costs structure, distorting consumer decision-making and funds' investment decisions, especially when viewed through particular comparative tools." It received ...

Inflation skyrockets in March, RBA hike almost certain

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.6% in the 12 months to March 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "March CPI inflation of 4.6% is up from the 3.7% annual inflation to February. Annual CPI inflation is the highest it's ...

ASIC reviews AFSLs over finfluencer concerns

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026

ASIC has issued warning notices to four finfluencers suspected of providing unlicensed financial advice or engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct, as well as commencing a review of several licensees and their supervision of 15 finfluencers operating ...

More M&A amid AI buildouts, heightened costs: Fidelity International

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026

... at the same level and 40% expecting a rise, the report found, "It is telling then that most of the analysts covering consumer companies in the annual survey point to affordability, its impact on poorer consumers, or overall demand as their biggest concern ...

Digital advice spurring demand for full personal advice: Report

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026

... be materially harder," the report warned. "Delay will not preserve the status quo, but it will expand the gap between consumer behaviour and regulated advice capability. What remains is coordinated intent across the sector and the confidence to implement ...

'Not much' RBA can do about short-term inflation woes: Hauser

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026

... "It's obvious that inflation is going up in the short term, and people are very conscious of that. We can see that in consumer surveys. There's not much monetary policy can do about that, other than prevent it from getting into long-term inflation expectations," ...

UK's Nest to invest $860m in private companies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... market private companies. There is to be a focus on non-cyclical businesses across sectors like healthcare, technology, consumer and industrial, Nest said. It will also show a preference for companies that generate strong, recurring revenues and high ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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