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Data, compliance key to successful technology-enabled advice

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026

... to clients, it's too late. This idea that compliance groups and consultants do four checks on client advice per year is a huge risk to the industry." The end of the process culminates in an "ASIC-level, AFCA-level and a licensee-level audit" in pre-providing ...

Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026

... there," Treves said, adding that, ultimately, it comes down to a stock-by-stock basis. Robertson added, "governance can make huge impacts to returns," highlighting the case of South Korea's and Japan's corporate governance improvements. "When ...

Law blocking abusers hiding super assets passes parliament

VINNY VUCAGO | FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026

... from being moved out of reach. Meanwhile, Super Members Council chief executive Misha Schubert described the reforms as a "huge stride forward" for survivors. "Super should never be used as a loophole for criminals to dodge accountability," Schubert ...

Generation Life, PPS Mutual make senior distribution hires

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026

Generation Life and PPS Mutual are bolstering their distribution teams with senior hires. Generation Life named Robert Coulter as national key accounts manager, joining from Allianz Retire+ where he served as head of key accounts. Coulter will focus ...

Australia's economic growth lays far beyond capitals

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026

... none of them are similar to the other, which is quite interesting," he said. "If we use the example like Perth, which is a huge resource-driven economy, you'd be observing a host of economic activity based on a very resource-driven space. Whereas ...

Chalmers says Budget 'hostage' to Middle East conflict

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 20 APR 2026

... of the developments around the world and especially in the Middle East," Chalmers said. "These developments are having a huge impact on our economy already and we expect that impact to continue. And so these discussions have helped us calibrate the Budget ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... public markets offer thousands of companies, but private markets offer tens of thousands. "Small-to-medium enterprises are a huge driver of aggregate GDP. So, if we want to capture exposure to those returns on behalf of members and want to get global ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026

... senior strategist Clive Maguchu says the fundamentals of the Magnificent 7 are mostly very solid. "They have generated a huge amount of free cash flows. They're very profitable businesses. They are well run. They don't have a huge amount of debt on their ...

Viridian targets double-digit growth

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026

... grows, it becomes more challenging to grow at those sorts of rates without M&A, but we're not shying away from having a huge internal, organic opportunity." Shahien said while the firm is still actively chasing the right M&A opportunities, the focus ...

Non-partisan superannuation 'friendship' group formed

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026

The Super Members Council (SMC) attended the launch of Parliamentary Friends of Superannuation at Parliament House. The "friendship" group brings together members of parliament and senators from across the political spectrum in their shared stewardship ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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