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Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... doing it toughest, with a lift to JobSeeker and related payments to keep people out of poverty and investment in energy efficiency for households to cut bills. "Higher interest rates lead to increased unemployment and are too great a price to pay. We ...

MLC Expand appoints product strategy lead

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... responsible for shaping and executing strategies that simplify and integrate its suite of capabilities, ensuring scalability, efficiency and agility. Worrell takes on the role following more than a year as general manager of remediation at Insignia Financial. ...

DASH hires Morningstar wealth exec

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... Louw said the opportunity to help more advisers and institutions access integrated technology that supports growth and efficiency was compelling. "The opportunity to bring platform and software together under a single product vision is compelling, and ...

FNZ, Centric extend partnership, citing 'significant' upgrades

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... technology. As part of the upgrade, advisers are set to benefit from technology that significantly improves productivity and efficiency from FNZ's global platform, which achieved a 90% improvement in onboarding efficiency. The upgrade allows advisers ...

DASH adds two new executives to C-suite

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... product vision is compelling, and I'm excited to help deliver technology that genuinely simplifies advice, improving efficiency for our customers and their clients," she said. Louw joins DASH as chief growth officer with years of industry experience ...

Investment managers ramp up AI use in front offices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... said. "The advancements in AI can deliver the most value for investment professionals to enhance decision-making and efficiency when it is underpinned by a centrally governed and unified data layer." While half of the firms use real-time alerts to enable ...

ETFs continue to drive managed accounts adoption: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... 2025 according to the Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP), reflected surging demand for solutions for efficiency of financial advice with institutional-grade investment portfolios. Commenting, Betashares chief executive Alex Vynokur said ...

MWL complainants given $100k in lead decision outcome

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... unveiled the lead decisions for complaints involving Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund to increase efficiency in processing similar complaints. While lead decisions can provide a general overview of how AFCA may address similar complaints ...

Australian Ethical FUM dips on negative performance

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... this is a significant step forward in building an institutional-grade investment platform, which will deliver greater efficiency, improved risk management, and scalability across investment operations. "We look forward to presenting a strong half-year ...

Replace capital gains discount with income averaging: e61

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... gains of high-income earners while reducing tax paid on interest and dividend income, thereby improving the equity and efficiency of the tax system. A report by Oxfam Australia recently revealed nearly 50% of the capital gains tax discount went to 24,000 ...