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ASIC extends wholesale markets pact with FMSB

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
... connection with the FMSB's board of directors. The extension reinforces ASIC's participation in the development of global industry standards and its engagement with the FMSB on wholesale financial market practices, particularly across fixed income, currencies ...

Stay up to date with regulatory compliance at the FAAA Congress

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
... the core purpose to providing financial advisers with the opportunity to explore new ideas, practical strategies and industry developments that help to better serve their clients, the FAAA said. "It's also about exploring different perspectives through ...

MDS drags Treasury to assess FSC levy proposal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... competition. "A levy whose stated modelling anticipates the exit of one in five licensees, overwhelmingly the smallest, is an industry restructuring instrument, not a cost-recovery mechanism and it should be evaluated as such," Mahadeea said. "In our ...

Asset managers turn to outsourcing, AI: Survey

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... effectiveness would depend on the quality of underlying data. "AI is moving from experimentation to implementation across the industry," Gilbert said. "But its value will depend on the quality, governance and accessibility of the data beneath it. This ...

ART leads retirement product race, others wrestle with covenant

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
Superannuation funds continue to grapple with their Retirement Income Covenant obligations, underscored by Australian Retirement Trust (ART) being the only fund that has successfully brought two products to market. This is according to J.P. Morgan's ...

Automic Group launches full-service fund admin, custody platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... Automic Group chief executive Mal McHutchison explained the new offering eliminates the "traditional fragmentation" the industry possesses. "Today marks an important milestone for Automic as we introduce our enhanced purpose-built fund administration ...

WTW names head of corporate for Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... and broking across the region for more than a year. He brings a wide range of experience across the financial services industry, especially within insurance, across Australia and the US. Prior to WTW, he spent more than a decade in Chicago, Illinois ...

SMSFs lure $14bn from retail, industry super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) scored nearly $14 billion in retirement savings at the expense of industry and retail funds over recent years, a new report from Class shows. An analysis of Class SMSF clients in its Annual Benchmark Report revealed ...

First Super appoints new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... investments, a position that has been filled in the interim by Chris Artis, following the resignation of Watson. The industry fund has strong links to the timber, paper and pulp and furniture and joinery industries. Currently, it has nearly 80,000 members ...

Australian life insurers lag global peers: Capgemini

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... post-sale silence undermine policy ownership - putting customer relationships at risk and triggering exits that cost the industry billions," Chow said. "Best-in-class insurers demonstrate what's possible when consumers sit at the heart of every decision. ...