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First-mover costs stifle digital finance: report

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... framework for financial innovation and the passage of the Digital Asset Framework Bill earlier this year, ASIC reiterated perfect regulatory certainty is not possible for digital finance, stating that it's not a "realistic state of affairs" even among ...

Iress sharpens tech integration to reduce adviser admin burden

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
Iress is building a structured pathway for technology providers to connect with Xplan, its financial planning and wealth management software, helping ease administrative burden on advisers. Iress said the refreshed model moves away from open integration ...

APRA hits 12 super options with failed grade

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
The number of failed investment products nearly doubled in the 2026 APRA superannuation performance test, with BUSSQ being the only industry fund to make the list dominated by retail funds. One MySuper product and 11 trustee-directed products (TDPs) ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... Joseph Henrich coins as "Western, Educated, Industrialised, Rich and Democratic" or "WEIRD" countries, grappling with the perfect storm of a medical, personal and social phenomenon. Several studies and datasets reveal an unavoidable paradox: As a rich ...

Bathla collapse rattles private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... loans or related party loans." Bathla managing director Bhart Bhushan described the current market environment as the "perfect storm" of circumstance, including a significant softening in sales, impacts from the changes made in the Federal Government's ...

Advised clients more satisfied despite heightened costs: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... despite the heightened cost of 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 ...

How next gen infra is transforming diversification: Partners Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
Next generation infrastructure is emerging as an asset class that can provide excellent diversification in a portfolio, while catalysing support for further public-private incentives aligned with the government's climate targets, an expert said. Speaking ...

ISS STOXX names chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
Virginia 'Ginny' Gomez has been named the new chief executive of ISS STOXX, part of the Deutsche Börse Group, effective August 3. Gomez will lead the business, which operates across 34 global locations and spanning four businesses: Index, Stewardship ...

Natixis names chief executive for Mirova

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
Natixis Investment Managers has promoted an executive from another affiliate to succeed the outgoing chief executive of Mirova, Philippe Zaouati, effective July 1. Current DNCA Finance portfolio manager and director of responsible investment Léa Dunand-Chatellet ...

Perfect regulatory certainty in digital economy not 'realistic': ASIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... spectrum," he said. "We would suggest that we have regulatory certainty today, or at least sufficient. "We don't have perfect regulatory certainty; we don't in other sectors either as that's not a realistic state of affairs." Further, Bollen ...
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