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Heightened cyber threats require greater accountability on governance

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... expressed the importance for companies to implement a sound security foundation. He said as Eightcap continues to scale, the business was outgrowing its legacy customer relationship management (CRM) system, which creates compliance risks in many ways. ...

Scarcity Partners takes minority stake in Infocus

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... partnership rather than a short-term capital event. "Infocus has built something genuinely differentiated. It is a founder-led business with deep adviser relationships, award winning technology and a three-decade track record of backing independent advice," ...

Deutsche Bank names head of platform sales in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... clearing and FX prime brokerage. Prior to that, he spent close to 15 years with Credit Suisse leading its client solutions business for futures and OTC clearing. Deutsche Bank said in his new role, Hair will build on the listed derivatives execution ...

ART appoints two to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed a new director to its board and an adviser to two of its board committees. Mark Gray joins the board of ART, bringing extensive experience as a chair, non-executive director, chief executive and senior ...

FAAA pushes for 'fundamental' changes to CSLR

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) is pushing for "fundamental changes" to how the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) is funded, arguing it would be detrimental to financial advisers and small businesses if it continues in its ...

Generation Life snags super fund's head of risk

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... 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 performance at Aware Super. She brings close to 20 years of experience ...

AIOFP partners to launch adviser protection program

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) is partnering with DASH to provide financial advisers with a new white labelling capability for platform access. The Foundation Advisers Wrap will allow advisers to retain access ...

LGT bolsters investment bench

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... families simultaneously navigate more demanding governance structures and intergenerational transitions," Chisholm said. The business is wholly owned by the LGT Group, which is backed by the Princely Family of Liechtenstein.

ATO sounds alarm as Payday Super deadline nears

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... around $6 billion owed to Australian workers. "We understand Payday Super makes changes to obligations and processes for business which is why it's so important to act early," Rosenzweig said. Under the reforms, employers will need to process super ...

ASIC, APRA target insurers' TPD product sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... protection and terminal illness have been initiated digitally. The median time to lodge a claim online has reduced to five business days. TAL, however, did not confirm how long it now takes AustralianSuper to payout claims in time for the article.