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ASIC cannot afford to stand still: Longo

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... chair Joe Longo has used his final appearance before the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services to defend the regulator's enforcement record while warning that funding constraints and rapid technological change could threaten ...

Former Insignia boss joins InvestStream

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... brings more than 25 years of leadership experience, including over two decades at Insignia Financial, across financial services, regulatory engagement, and digital transformation. He was chief executive and managing director of Insignia Financial between ...

CSLR levy must be directed towards bad actors: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... forcing a levy towards self-managed super fund investors. Burgess attended a roundtable hosted by minister for financial services Daniel Mulino last Friday, discussing the ongoing sustainability of the CSLR. Burgess stressed the need for reform to be ...

Sequoia Financial chair resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
Sequoia Financial chair Michael Ryan has stepped down from the embattled financial services firm, effective June 16. "Mr Ryan's resignation reflects the expansion of his other current board responsibilities, which impact upon the time available for ...

ASIC flags stronger fintech collaboration

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... Munro. "We've never seen growth that fast before of companies that sort of size and scale," he said. Munro noted financial services had become one of the largest adopters of AI technologies outside the technology sector itself, while regulatory clarity ...

ASIC moves to extend managed investment scheme relief measures

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... 2026. The consultation comes as ASIC continues to broaden efforts to streamline and modernise elements of the financial services regulatory framework whilst balancing investor protections and market integrity.

More advisers go self-licensed to avoid associative risks

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... Meanwhile, Euvrard highlighted the industry is currently undergoing a "fundamental shift", with some 67 Australian financial services licences (AFSLs) were granted over the past six months. This was a level that was never seen before, he said, further ...

'Shockproof' portfolios integrate geopolitical risks: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... politics, are now less stable. "One of the ramifications of what's happened in the Middle East is significant financial services development across the peninsula. I don't think anyone expected those areas to come under missile or drone attack. ...

Heightened cyber threats require greater accountability on governance

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
Cyber threats have increased significantly over the past year, and experts are advising financial services businesses to enhance their security framework, not only to shield their digital infrastructure but to also to ensure their governance policies ...

Generation Life snags super fund's head of risk

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... Araujo welcomed Brouwer to the new role. "Norlena brings deep experience across risk management, governance and financial services, together with a highly regarded leadership background developed at leading institutions," Araujo said. "Her expertise ...