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AFCA temporarily reinstates UGC to address complaints

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... investors not covered under this action. "As minister I am also engaging regularly with ASIC, my department, and with key industry stakeholder groups on how we can work together with the sectors to implement sensible reforms that better protect consumers ...

Equip Super appoints chief risk officer

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... officer, effective October 6. Cheong brings nearly two decades of experience in the superannuation and financial services industry. Starting her career at Ernst & Young, Cheong moved into senior roles at Mercer Australia and Marsh & McLennan, before ...

Draft laws for insurers' ban on use of genetic test results released

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... would make it unaffordable. At present, a partial Moratorium on Genetic Tests in Life Insurance is in place, which the industry self-imposed in 2019. Under this, insurers cannot request or use genetic test results in underwriting unless the level of ...

Crypto providers to hold AFSL under proposed laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
The government is inviting industry feedback on its proposed legislation to develop a fit-for-purpose digital asset regime to better regulate platforms that hold digital assets. The draft legislation introduces two new financial products within the ...

Alternative Investment Awards winners announced

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... also recognise a Fund Manager of the Year and an individual for their Contribution to the Australian alternative funds industry. A founder of Select Asset Management and Select Alternatives Portfolio, Dominic McCormick was honoured with the Contribution ...

ASIC report a 'solid point of reference' for private credit guardrails

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
... highlights both the important role private capital plays in financing innovation and growth, and the need to strengthen industry practices. FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said: "ASIC's private credit report is a timely call for greater transparency ...

Vale Rupert Smoker

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
... co-founded Evolution Trustees almost a decade ago and served as chief executive. He was well known in the financial services industry, particularly through his time at Perpetual, where he had overseen the business development as head of responsible entity ...

Diversa winds up struggling super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... Personal Choice Private Fund is $132,000. Operating costs of the fund were described as "significantly higher" than the industry median, with the trustee pointing out that this "may indicate retirement balances being inappropriately eroded". It was also ...

National decline in retirement confidence: AMP

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... financially insecure about life after work - an issue that needs to be front and centre for policymakers and the superannuation industry." Informed by their recent research, AMP has created the Retirement Confidence Hub with an advisory committee of ...

Unprecedented US M&As a boon for Australia: BGA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... Providing a snapshot of the number of financial advisers, Hagopian counted 16,000 SEC-registered investment advisers; the RIA industry has US$144.6 trillion in AUM; and Australia has close to $1.2 trillion in AUM, excluding superannuation. "Clearly ...