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Aware Super launches digital advice tool for retirees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... members aged 60+ later this year. Aware Super group executive member growth Steve Travis said Retirement Manager was an industry first in retirement planning and digital advice. "Retirement Manager takes the stress out of retirement planning, giving ...

IFM Investors exits Australian PE strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... four to five years. Investments in the portfolio include Novigi, a data solutions provider to the financial services industry, PRP Diagnostic Imaging, providing diagnostic imaging across NSW, and Render Networks, providing SaaS solutions in the telecommunications ...

MUFG 'sincerely apologises' to Cbus over claim delays

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
... executive and managing director Vivek Bhatia fronted the Senate Economics Committee where he said the blame lies with the industry as a whole. "The insurance claims process is a complex one involving multiple parties, including the trustee, insurers ...

Explosive rise in claims drives new TPD solution for Acenda

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... since TPD insurance was first established many decades ago and our products haven't evolved with them," Kerr said. "As an industry, we need to step up and provide alternative TPD solutions to advisers and their clients to ensure they can continue to ...

Marketing, communications roles gain momentum

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
Communications roles have exploded in the financial services industry this year, while the number of product management roles on offer is beginning to rise. That's according to Kaizen Recruitment's Marketing Salary Guide FY2025-26, which also found ...

Allspring appoints head of sales for new Sydney office

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
... Australia and New Zealand, leading its new Sydney office. Gordon brings over 25 years of experience in the funds management industry to the role. He previously spent 17 years at Challenger Investment Management. During his tenure he led institutional ...

Rest pays $40k over misleading statements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
ASIC issued two infringement notices to the industry fund for misleading statements it made after charging more than 2000 members for insurance cover they were not supposed to have. The regulator said Rest made false or misleading representations in ...

FICAP RockStar raises $110k for charity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
The Finance Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) annual RockStar event raised $110,000 for charity last night. Each year, Sydney's financial services industry comes together to raise much-needed funds for multiple charity partners while discovering ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... self-directed investors - particularly those who are not buying properties but want to invest in shares. "Some parts of the industry will dismiss those digital advice businesses. But they show that they absolutely kill us on marketing and how they acquire ...

Australia, UK regulators exchange insights

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... sector - suggesting that all crypto providers carry an Australian financial services licence. The government is welcoming industry feedback on the proposal. The consultation will remain open until October 24. The chairs noted that "additional conversations" ...