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Digital assets framework bill passes, paves the way for consumer confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
Digital assets providers will be required to obtain an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) under new legislation. The Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025, which amends the Corporations Act 2001 and the Australian Securities ...

Women to drive tailored advice demand: State Street

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... At the same time, engagement from Gen Z and millennial cohorts is rising sharply through superannuation mobile apps and digital platforms. The report found Australia showed strong bottom-up demand, with Gen Z app usage roughly sevenfold higher than five ...

Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
Hostplus is considering allowing members using its Choiceplus platform to invest in digital assets. Through Choiceplus, members can tailor their super investments from an available set of options. Hostplus has confirmed that one such option that may ...

Legalsuper chief to take top job at Equip

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... said he is delighted to have Symons joining the fund. "Luke is known for his commercial discipline, strong governance, digital focus, and unwavering commitment to improving member outcomes - qualities that make him an excellent fit for Equip Super," ...

Binance Australia to pay $10m over deliberate customer misclassifications

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... innovative, compliant, and trusted products, while helping advance the responsible growth of the country's blockchain and digital asset ecosystem," it said. In addition to the pecuniary penalty, the court ordered Binance to contribute to ASIC's ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... London infrastructure team as an analyst. He began his career at Santander CIB, focusing on infrastructure M&A across digital, transport, energy transition, and industrials, and will report to Katya Romashkan, portfolio manager, infrastructure UK. Emra ...

AFCA names inaugural chief scams officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... and national security. Lacey will lead the expansion of AFCA's jurisdiction to consider the role of banks, telcos and digital platforms in scam complaints, AFCA said. Congratulating Lacey on his appointment, AFCA chief executive and chief ombudsman David ...

HESTA announces another executive exit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... Reilly joined the fund in 2015 and in the role has managed a broad portfolio, including insurance, investment operations, digital technology, information security and strategy. Reilly said he was proud of the team's achievements and grateful for ...

S64, Ardian partner to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... alternatives opportunities to wholesale and advised retail clients through product manufacturing solutions and end-to-end digital lifecycle management. "Ardian's Access Infrastructure strategy enables private wealth investors to tap into one of the most ...

Chalmers says Budget will make 'hard decisions'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... cutting red tape and streamlining the National Construction Code. "We're seizing the opportunities from net zero and the digital economy and investing in our human capital - with Free TAFE, the universities accord and fairer schools funding." The Treasurer ...