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EQT to acquire Australian parking technology provider

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
... growth," Macksey said. "We see significant potential to help the Company continue investing in innovation, strengthen its customer offering and expand into adjacent markets." EQT said it plans to support further investment in Orikan's product development ...

AUSIEX launches cash account for advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
... practical solution for advisers to reduce unnecessary steps in trading and cash administration," AUSIEX head of product and customer experience Brett Grant said. "Inefficient cash and trading processes is costing advisers and their clients valuable time ...

Aware Super partners to invest in $1.65bn property platform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... creating community-driven living spaces across key German cities that seamlessly integrate innovation, sustainability and customer service," Hamer said.

Australian Unity names new wealth chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... large, complex wealth and investment businesses, Australian Unity said. He is currently the head of strategic growth, customer experience, digital and partnerships at Vanguard Investments Australia, where he was stationed for the past decade in senior ...

Final report into Life Code makes 85 recommendations

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code) has been finalised, proposing some 85 recommendations across aspects of mental health, customer vulnerability, claims handling, and sales practices. The review, initiated by the Council of Australian Life Insurers ...

FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
When it comes to superannuation, Australians traditionally follow the path of least resistance. When a pot of gold feels 'so far away' members tend to adopt a cavalier attitude and habitual disengagement and, instead, dismiss it in the 'too-hard ...

HSBC Bank fined $35m in landmark scam-protection failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... were implemented, critical safeguards were not applied to the bank's internal payment system, where the majority of customer losses occurred. ASIC chair Sarah Court commented: "Banks have been well on notice about the risks of scams for some time. ...

Block Earner found to have offered an unlicensed financial product

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... contributing to the development of fair, forward-looking financial services laws in Australia." There has been no finding of customer loss, dishonesty, or misconduct, Block Earner said. The matter will now be returned to the Full Court of the Federal ...

APRA embeds geopolitical risks management ground rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... impact offshore investments or operations and interrupt claims, administration or member services - ultimately undermining customer and market confidence. "Entities therefore need to be able to identify interdependencies early, escalate issues quickly ...

Acenda in the hot seat over enterprise agreement

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) has urged the employees of life insurer Acenda to reject an offered enterprise agreement that would see themselves "paid less, stripped of basic leave entitlements and given watered-down redundancy clauses." The FSU said ...