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Cyberattacks on super funds expose 'critical vulnerability'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... Australian superannuation funds has laid bare a "critical vulnerability" in the sector's defences, according to financial services cybersecurity consultancy firm Software@Scale. The attacks, which have so far resulted in at least $500,000 in confirmed ...

UGC's AFCA membership to cease

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... United Global Capital's (UGC) membership effective May 31. UGC, which is now in liquidation, began providing financial services, including financial advice, in 2017 to retail and sophisticated investors. ASIC's investigation into UGC found it ...

Adviser exam pass rate declines

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... initiates the third quarter of their professional year and they also need to be authorised by an Australian financial services licensee as a provisional financial adviser. To date, 21,812 individual candidates have sat the exam and over 20,237 (92%) ...

Aussies need help to navigate the great wealth transfer: Fidelity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... on debt management, investment strategy, alignment with personal values, and managing family dynamics. "The financial services industry should be prepared to cater to this growing demand for 'next gen' advice."

WTL mergers three advice firms amid joint venture

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
... Financial Group (WTL) is consolidating three financial advice practices - Titan Financial Planning, Darwin Financial Services and Wealth Connect Financial Services - after announcing its joint venture with Merchant Wealth Partners this week. The joint ...

Pendal's Blayney lands at HESTA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
... Catherall will report to senior technology and digital strategist Peter Lawrence. With over 20 years working in financial services, Catherall brings extensive expertise in security strategy, risk management, and cyber resilience. He previously served ...

Zurich Australia appoints investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
Zurich Financial Services has confirmed the promotion of its deputy chief investment officer to chief investment officer. Yile Chen replaces Mathew Drennan who has served in the role since late 2022. Drennan was promoted from head of savings and investments ...

iExtend appoints chief operating officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
... growth trajectory. "Since iExtend gained its AFSL last year, iExtend has further cemented its place in the financial services industry as a provider of choice to life insurance policyholders who have decided to either cancel or reduce their cover and ...

RainmakerLive rebrands to Rainmaker MarketPro

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
... in line with our peers across ISS Market Intelligence, who have brought MarketPro to wealth management and financial services firms in the US and EMEA markets." ISS Market Intelligence acquired Rainmaker Information in 2021. The new-look Rainmaker MarketPro ...

Queensland adviser banned for five years

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2025
... interests of his clients and failing to prioritise their interests. Grant Thomson is banned from providing financial services, controlling an entity that carries on a financial services business or performing any function involved in the carrying on ...