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Scarcity Partners takes minority stake in Infocus

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... seeking scale and external investments to manage increasing operational complexity while preserving adviser independence. Industry participants have increasingly pointed to integrated technology platforms and operational support capabilities as key differentiators ...

Deutsche Bank names head of platform sales in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... announcements on the bank's FX-as-a-service platform, HausFX, which provides automated solutions to the asset management industry.

Cbus pushes for lead generator ban

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... being used to pressure Australians into switching retirement savings into higher risk and less regulated products. The industry fund said new research found almost one in three members recall being targeted by lead generation tactics over the past year ...

AIOFP partners to launch adviser protection program

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... Darren Pettiona added: "Strong governance and clear standards are critical to the long-term sustainability of the advice industry. "Protecting end investors and ensuring high-quality advice outcomes should always be the priority." "Advisers play a central ...

MUFG scores administration mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... appointment marks the commencement of a strategic partnership supporting members across South Australia's electricity supply industry. Under the agreement, MUFG Retirement Solutions will provide core administration services supported by its integrated ...

AFCA appoints lead superannuation ombudsman

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... to join AFCA as the lead ombudsman for superannuation and to have the opportunity to contribute to the superannuation industry for the benefit of many Australians," he said. The appointment comes as AFCA continues to sharpen its focus on how financial ...

ASIC, APRA target insurers' TPD product sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... incidence and complexity of mental health-related claims and consumers forced to pay higher premiums as a result. They agreed industry action is most needed in the areas of product design and the group and retail TPD markets. In group insurance, APRA ...

Platforms should be wary of cutting options: Experts

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... structures. I think sometimes the regulators just need to have that perspective of just how relevant we are in the overall industry," he said. AMP group executive of platforms Edwina Maloney said there is also a mistaken view among regulators that you ...

ASIC backs Australia's fintech edge as AI reshapes financial services

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... competitive in areas such as payments infrastructure and buy now pay later services. "As the pace of chang accelerates, industry and regulators will need to work together to ensure that Australia not only keeps up but stays ahead," Longo said. The report ...

Super fund-backed AFSL adviser numbers drop: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
Industry superannuation funds will continue to adopt a hybrid framework of advice, integrating digital and human channels, as the number of advisers under super funds owned AFSL's has declined progressively in the last five years. Rainmaker Information ...