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Mulino unveils Financial Innovation Strategy

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026

... technology. It needs the development of new products, services, business models and ways of working that improve outcomes for consumers, businesses and the broader economy," Mulino said. "That will require clear strategic direction and sustained coordination ...

Scams and governance failures dominate tip-offs to ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026

... liquidators. ASIC chair Sarah Court said: "The data ASIC receives provides critical insights into the trending issues facing consumers and businesses, helping to inform our enforcement priorities. We continue to welcome tip-offs from the public." One ...

AFCA consults on rule changes under upcoming scam framework

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026

... industry-wide consultation, which places obligations on banks, telecommunications providers and digital platforms to protect consumers from scams. AFCA was subsequently appointed the authorised external dispute resolution (EDR) scheme for scam-related ...

FAAA pushes to expand NCA to financial advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026

... Sarah Abood said. Abood added the industry needs to be very careful about the scope of the New Class of Adviser and how consumers will be charged. She added it is important to ensure the New Class does not impact the services provided by advisers. "Let's ...

AFCA moves to reinstate APT Strategy, opens doors for victims

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026

... way of Compare Your Super should also do the same. In reinstating APT Strategy as a member, AFCA also urged impacted consumers to submit complaints against APT Strategy. "Now that APT Strategy's AFCA membership has been reinstated for 12 months, consumers ...

FSC raises the bar for PC managers with fresh standards

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026

... recognises that rapid growth in the private markets sector has created inconsistent practices, which creates risk for consumers, however industry adherence to the Standard will reduce these risks. "The FSC's industry standard will be mandatory for funds ...

Advised clients more satisfied despite heightened costs: Report

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026

... seeking advice. Honeycomb Strategy head of client service Jason Morris said this is the "perfect encapsulation" of what consumers are thinking about when it comes to financial advice. "Clients are paying more for advice compared to last year. However ...

Mulino brings New Class of Advisers to life, guarantees fairer CSLR funding

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026

... deductions, Mulino said the regulator had uncovered serious governance failures, including excessive fees charged to consumers with low account balances for switching-related advice. "ASIC's ongoing work, and our reforms to SMSF reporting, will dovetail ...

Mulino unveils sweeping reforms to cold calling, MISs

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026

... business models operating in the system today," Mulino told the National Press Club today. "They target the point at which consumers are first exposed to harm and reduce the ability of bad actors to gain access to consumers in the first place. We will ...

HESTA follows Cbus on death benefit nomination changes

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026

... death benefit nominations allowing members to make them online, effective October 16. This follows research by Super Consumers Australia (SCA) which found at least 15.5 million Australians may not have a binding death benefit nomination. The Your Say ...

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Is demand for active ETPs genuine beyond outlier conversions?

KARREN VERGARA

As the active exchange-traded product (ETP) market continues to grow, new Rainmaker Information research asks whether demand has genuinely improved or if it is underpinned by conversions from three investment managers delivering "three exceptional months of work"?

Schroders nabs Lazard's Australian portfolio manager

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Aaron Binsted will join Schroders Australia in early November as a portfolio manager and analyst after 24 years at Lazard Asset Management.

IFM targets growth opportunities with new global office

MATTHEW WAI

IFM Investors has opened its first office in Singapore to capture growth opportunities in a region "under allocated" by institutional investors.

HNWIs demand outperforming, mission-driven endowment funds

KARREN VERGARA

High-net-worth investors' (HNWIs) increasing demand for philanthropy vehicles with robust governance, a clear mission and can outperform in equal measure is helping fuel the rise of endowment funds such as the Aspect Impact Fund.

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Christian Mueller-Glissmann

Head of Asset Allocation Research

Goldman Sachs

When geopolitics becomes a portfolio risk

Geopolitics is back - again - and Australian investors can no longer treat it as distant background noise.

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Tania Milnes

General Manager Membership

Financial Advice Association Australia

Does association membership still matter?

With all the changes the advice sector has experienced in recent years, such as regulatory reform and increased education and professional standards ...

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Effie Dimitropoulos

Chief executive

AUDD

Digital assets and where they stand in 2026

So far in 2026 digital assets have captured the headlines largely for the wrong reasons, but that doesn't tell the full story.

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Jessica Sclafani

Global retirement strategist

T. Rowe Price

Rethinking default design in a changing market environment

The evolution underway in the US DC system highlights the value of periodically reassessing default design assumptions.

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4D INFRASTRUCTURE

It wasn't confidence that prompted Sarah Shaw to walk away from established investment houses and co-found 4D Infrastructure in 2015. It was something she believes is far more important: courage. By Vinny Vucago.

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