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FBI accuses North Korea of $9bn Binance crypto heist

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
North Korea has been accused of being the culprit behind the $9 billion (US$6.3bn) cryptocurrency heist from global digital asset platform Binance that took place last week. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released information advising that ...

State Super farewells investment strategy chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
State Super chief investment strategy officer will leave the post early next month after spending almost a decade at the public sector fund. Keri Pratt will retire on November 3, wrapping up her career in financial services spanning over 40 years. Pratt ...

Australian Unity appoints deputy chair

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
Australian Unity has appointed a new deputy chair following a board member departure, as the ASX-listed firm continues to navigate the changing needs of an ageing population and retirement market. Gordon Ballantyne has taken up the role following the ...

ASFA names new board members

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has appointed two new members to its board of directors. Australian Retirement Trust (ART) chief executive Kathy Vincent and Brighter Super chief executive Kate Farrar will commence their board ...

Treasury floats changes to banking, estate payment limits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2026
Treasury is introducing several banking reforms as part of its deregulation agenda, including doubling the limit on payments permitted from deceased consumers' estates without probate or letters of administration. The proposed changes include increasing ...

FSCP slaps prohibition order on adviser

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
A New South Wales financial adviser has been barred from re-registering as a relevant provider for two and a half years after the Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP) found serious and prolonged failures in client reviews, fee arrangements and ...

Digital assets on the right path: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
Digital asset providers have evaluated the October deadline and ASIC's consultation on the looming digital asset laws and determined that these developments mark a pivotal point on the sector's implementation journey. OKX Australia chief executive ...

Challenger rejects $7.8bn takeover offer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2026
Challenger's board has rejected a proposed $7.8 billion takeover by TAL Daiichi Life Australia, saying the $11.80 per share offer falls short of a level it could recommend to shareholders. The annuities provider said directors had assessed the non-binding ...

MA Financial locks down flagship private credit fund, shutters another

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026
MA Financial has now suspended all redemptions and applications to its MA Secured Loan Series Fund, a $2.3 billion private credit portfolio after it imposed a temporary redemption limit in August. It will also wind up the MA Secured Real Estate Income ...

Brighter Super changes up investment, insurance fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
Not-for-profit fund Brighter Super has introduced numerous changes to its fees, decreasing investment fees while increasing insurance costs. Effective October 1, the super fund lowered investment fees and transaction costs across most options. Its MySuper ...
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