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Findex partners with brokerage firm to deliver 'best-in-class' service

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
Findex is entering a joint venture with Ortus Financial to bolster its expertise and breadth of its service. The joint venture will see Findex's lending business progressively evolve into a dedicated, lending-first entity, with a 12-month handover period ...

Super spending calls BFID compliance into question

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... expenditure, including decisions and frameworks not aligned to SPS 515, it said. APRA said better frameworks integrated proactive management of potential risks associated with expenditure, and other clearly defined types of expenditure, pre-determined ...

Aware Super recruits Marsh McLennan risk specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... teams, ensuring compliance with legislation, regulations and internal policies. "The role is responsible for fostering a proactive risk culture and driving accountability for the identification and mitigation of risks and the rectification of issues," ...

'Tensions' identified between FAR and other requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... regulators said they were positive about the industry's preparedness for the FAR, particularly noting that funds had been proactive in identifying accountable persons ahead of the regime taking effect. "The regulators emphasised the importance of FAR ...

Alternatives spark 'real' opportunities for HNW advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... investors who do not currently invest are considering doing so. The research also highlights HNWs are becoming more proactive in the area, where 70% had engaged with financial professionals in the past year, and 84% of those are opting to work with financial ...

Cointree hit with AUSTRAC fine

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... acknowledged that Cointree fully cooperated with AUSTRAC in self-disclosing the breaches and said the exchange was taking proactive steps to remediate its systems and controls. "Without these steps, Cointree may have been subject to a much more serious ...

AFCA highlights 'pattern of delays' in super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has released its bi-annual System Issues Insight Report, to address industry practices and reduce consumer complaints. In the first half of 2024-25, 235 matters were reported affecting 187,855 consumers ...

Clients' evolving circumstances a 'key barrier' for advisers: Netwealth

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
Financial advisers can provide greater value over time, but it does not guarantee retention of their client base, Netwealth found through new research. According to the latest Netwealth IQ report, clients find more value in an adviser over longer periods. ...

NPP not suitable as the primary payment system for payday super

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
... super, as well as a slew of other payroll and tax changes. Earlypay chief executive James Beeson warns SMEs must remain proactive to those changes. From July 1, the superannuation guarantee (SG) rate will rise from 11.5% to 12%, increasing payroll costs ...

Cyberattacks on super funds expose 'critical vulnerability'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025
... Droguett said. Droguett also claimed that "the threat was visible but not acted upon," highlighting the "critical need" for proactive dark web monitoring, as knowing when member credentials are compromised allows funds to take immediate action before ...