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Macquarie 'preparing for all contingencies' as conflict continues

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026
... Macquarie believes renewable energy has a big role to play to manage the challenge of rocketing global energy demand and supply issues. "But in the meantime, we've always said from the minute we got in it that it's got to be an orderly transition ...

AFCA names inaugural chief scams officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... perspective will be critical in shaping a scams ombudsman service that is accessible, fair and can effectively resolve complex issues involving multiple parties." "We are bringing together scams expertise with customer-focused technology and systems ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... Australia (FAAA) general manager of advice and policy Phil Anderson is optimistic that meaningful reforms addressing major issues, such as the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) and Part 23 of the SIS Act, will come through this year. Anderson ...

FSC questions SMC's claim on younger members' super switches

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... default superannuation funds. Misleading data does not help policymakers, regulators, or consumers engage with the complex issues surrounding advice, switching behaviour and retirement outcomes," Briggs said. "Inferring that financial advisers' use ...

AustralianSuper says no to leveraged gains, yes to stability

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2026
... going on as we all speak, which is as the funds move from the accumulation stage to the retirement stage, the liquidity issues become much more taxing and demanding," Russell said. He added liquidity challenges are amplified under a structure where members ...

Fund manager red flags founders' massive pay packages

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... returns, without having to perform or take any of the risk. CSL's chief executive Paul McKenzie and the corporate governance issues unfolding in the company over the past 18 months are an example. "Paul McKenzie, I don't know how long they thought ...

FAAA urges inclusion of advisers on occupational shortage list

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... broader economic stability. "We welcome our ongoing engagement with JSA and other government agencies on workforce planning issues. However, we are concerned that the Stakeholder Survey methodology is heavily reliant upon advertised job vacancies and ...

Influx of data weighing on legacy systems

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... not being able to surface up the data in a consistent way and have a singular integration model." Singh said this creates issues when a third-party platform wants to access to an institution in terms of security and compliance concerns. "With the compliance ...

Sequoia advances InterPrac takeover talks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... operational challenges as a result of its involvement in the Shield and First Guardian master fund failures. Chief among its issues is being blacklisted from several platforms, such as Macquarie and Netwealth. Yesterday, Crole said the review of the ...

'We've let our members down': Watson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... instead. Watson said while the sentiment may be the same, a change in terminology won't actually address the underlying issues. "It's not a question of 'customer' or 'member', to be frank. Look at what we've seen in the past with the way large financial ...