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bfinance names new managing director, insurance lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... said the appointment will strengthen its ability to support insurers in navigating increasingly complex investment, regulatory and sustainability challenges, refining the firm's strategic offerings in the space and enhancing capabilities. Speaking on ...

Netwealth's APRA-mandated governance overhaul underway

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... importance of this work in enhancing industry standards and is well positioned to respond to an uplift in the practices and regulatory changes. It also said the First Guardian compensation payments remain on track to be in member accounts by 30 January ...

Insignia sees $1.5bn inflows, updates on CC Capital takeover

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... proposed acquisition by CC Capital to a shareholder vote," it said. "CC Capital, which is responsible for lodging various regulatory applications including with APRA and FIRB, has been encouraged but its regulatory engagement process to date and anticipates ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... funds are finding other, and often cheaper, ways to gain exposure to ETFs. Insurance companies are under capital and regulatory requirements to place the vast majority of their investments into fixed interest products to meet their liabilities, Tuckwell ...

ASIC seeks relief extension for securitisation entities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... repealed or 'sunset' after 10 years unless ASIC acts to preserve them. Separately, a consultation to update Regulatory Guide 43 Financial reports and audit relief is under way. The update aims to simplify the guidance and reflect legislative ...

Improvised super tax poses unfair, inequitable outcomes: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... June 2026 or the asset's CGT cost base. This approach would remove the need for an election to be made - reducing the regulatory burden on all participants across the small superannuation fund sector, the SMSFA said. One of the other concerns is the ...

HUB24 advances HTFS Nominees takeover, FUA hits $152bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... intends to transition the role of the trustee for the HUB24 Super Fund into the HUB24 Group, subject to APRA and other regulatory approvals. "When HTFS Nominees, the current trustee and a subsidiary of EQT Holdings (EQT) was appointed, an agreement between ...

ASIC returns $40m of CFD losses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... complied with their design and distribution obligations (DDO), ASIC's CFD product intervention order (PIO) and regulatory reporting requirements. ASIC found more than half the CFD sector had contravened the PIO by offering 'margin discounts' ...

MWL complainants given $100k in lead decision outcome

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has finalised its review of MWL Financial Services' lead decision, confirming the business, which is in liquidation, did not act in the complainant's best interest. In December, AFCA unveiled the ...

State Street boosts digital asset access with new platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... "This platform is built on a client partnership model that ensures ongoing evolution in line with market needs and regulatory expectations, reduces complexity while opening the door to innovation in a rapidly evolving digital financial landscape." This ...