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Cbus pushes for lead generator ban

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... a key demographic for operations using social media advertising, comparison surveys and algorithm driven targeting. Cbus chief executive Kristian Fok said the activity represented a growing threat to confidence in superannuation system and should be ...

Generation Life snags super fund's head of risk

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
Generation Life has named its chief risk officer, recruiting from Aware Super. Norlena Brouwer is joining the annuity provider as chief risk officer, after spending over a year as head of business risk and compliance for enablement, transformation and ...

AIOFP partners to launch adviser protection program

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... regulatory or disciplinary action. All restrictions will apply only to the individual adviser, not the entire dealer group. AIOFP chief executive Peter Johnston said the initiative is designed to restore confidence and protect adviser independence. "Independent ...

LGT bolsters investment bench

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... portfolio construction, broader access to private markets and more tailored sustainability strategies. LGT Wealth Management chief investment officer Scott Haslem said the appointments reinforced the firms focus on deepening its investment expertise ...

MUFG scores administration mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... transitions efficiently while maintaining the highest standards of governance and member service," MUFG Retirement Solutions ANZ chief executive Frank Lombardo said. "It also reinforces our commitment to growth and innovation in the Australian superannuation ...

AFCA appoints lead superannuation ombudsman

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... superannuation, funds management and financial services, spanning legal, regulatory and executive leadership positions. AFCA deputy chief ombudsman June Smith said Woodburn's appointment reinforced the authority's commitment to delivering fair and effective ...

ASIC, APRA target insurers' TPD product sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... challenges facing TPD insurance and put consumers' needs at the forefront. The regulators' roundtable of life insurance chief executives, which had representatives from 19 insurers and reinsurers, Treasury and the Council of Australian Life Insurers ...

Bridgewest Ventures lands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... innovation being developed. We believe this creates a compelling asymmetry for sophisticated investors," Bridgewest Venture chief executive Saum Vahdat said. The firm is also actively raising funds from US institutional and high-net-worth investors. ...

Charter Hall updates FY26 guidance amid strong insto appetite

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... which provides exposure to Australia's telecommunications data exchange assets. Commenting, managing director and group chief executive David Harrison said Australia continues to present a sizable appeal for institutional capital across the property ...

Platforms should be wary of cutting options: Experts

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... platforms could restrain client choice. Speaking at the Morningstar Investment Conference 2026 in Sydney, BT Financial Group chief executive Matt Rady noted the role of platforms as a core component of the financial system enabling efficient transition ...