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ETF a rising craze among the Gen Z: Vanguard

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... first Australian ETF launching in 2001," Vanguard said. Vanguard data showed approximately two thirds of accounts on its personal investor platform are held by people under 45, with this group also the fastest-growing cohort. In 2024 and 2025, Vanguard ...

'No basis' to ban independent trustee model: Equity Trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... has been the most responsive sector of the superannuation industry in providing services to members and meeting their personal objectives. It said the platform market, together with the aligned SMSF market ($1.8 trillion FUM), offers products and services ...

Westpac fined $26m for financial hardship neglect

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... "failed to comply with consumer credit law." Customers, who were struggling to meet repayments on home loans, credit cards, personal loans and car loans, contacted the bank on financial hardship grounds between 2017 to 2023 via subsidiaries St George ...

MPC Markets partners with HeirWealth

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... visibility will also be able to access HeirWealth Portal directly, extending reporting beyond advised portfolios to include personal bank accounts, property, insurance holdings and collectibles. The portal also includes document storage, wealth calendar ...

Cbus pushes for lead generator ban

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... Commission ban on cold-call sales for super and financial advice. Operators instead rely on online mechanisms to harvest personal data and funnel consumers toward super switching and investment products. Cbus argued the practice was contributing to consumer ...

AIOFP partners to launch adviser protection program

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) is partnering with DASH to provide financial advisers with a new white labelling capability for platform access. The Foundation Advisers Wrap will allow advisers to retain access ...

Digital advice now available for Future Super members

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... support its internal advice team, as the fund continues to invite members to book in with its advice specialists for personal advice and one-on-one support. Commenting, Future Group general manager partnerships and advice Rosh Singappuli explained the ...

HUB24 expands retirement options with TAL

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
HUB24 has launched a lifetime super solution with life insurer TAL, available through HUB24 Super. The new offering meets the requirements of an Innovative Retirement Income Stream (IRIS) and provides access to concessional Centrelink treatment when ...

AustralianSuper hires head of AI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
AustralianSuper said the newly created role will help align autonomous agents with human intent. The $410 billion super fund has named its first head of AI and automation in a newly created role. Sarah Carney joins AustralianSuper from Microsoft where ...

CFS plots 'largest' retirement product expansion with new alliance

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
Colonial First State (CFS) is plotting the "largest-ever" expansion of its retirement offerings through a multi-partner alliance to enhance retirement solutions. Developed with Challenger, Generation Life, and BlackRock, the partnerships transform product-led ...