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RBA on hold but keeps door open for more hikes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
... bring inflation back to target without causing unnecessary damage to the labour market, but ultimately its primary responsibility is price stability. On balance, we would not be surprised to see another rate increase in the coming months if inflation ...

HUB24 expands C-suite with innovation role

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... chief operating officer Craig Lawernson will take the title of chief executive, platform, reflecting his end-to-end responsibility for the group's platform business.

Former director jailed for misuse of $1.75m

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... said directors were required to act in the best interests of their companies and that Siddiqui had abused that responsibility. "Mr Siddiqui abused that trust by dishonestly misappropriating company funds for his own benefit," Court said. "This sentence ...

Advisers bolster client book amid compliance burden: CoreData

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... cautionary note for peers considering the transition. "Self-licensing gives you control, but it comes with a lot more responsibility than people expect," the adviser said. "Be realistic about the time you'll spend on compliance, systems and opera ...

FEATURE: Cryptocurrency, control and confidence

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... markets. "People don't want to miss out on opportunities," he says. Yet greater engagement also brings greater responsibility. As more Australians assume direct control over their retirement savings, the challenge shifts from simply accessing investment ...

Platforms are not solution providers: AZ NGA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... rather than overstep to improve financial adviser productivity, reiterating that it is the advice business' responsibility to do so. Speaking at the Financial Services Council (FSC) Shaping Advice Summit, Barrett took aim at platforms for how they ...

FSC calls for tougher oversight of advice licensees

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... weaknesses that may have been identified earlier through more proactive supervision. "The AFSL framework places responsibility on licensees to supervise advisers, manage risk and protect consumers. The challenge is ensuring those responsibilities are ...

Viridian promotes to investment team, launches Infinity

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... targeting a double-digit growth rate. "We're seeing increasing demand from advisers for businesses to take greater responsibility for investment outcomes, particularly as the industry responds to recent disruption and a sharper focus on governance ...

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... decisions. That's what RetireSmart+ is designed to achieve. "As trustees, we have both the opportunity and responsibility to explore innovations that can improve the member experience at scale while maintaining the standards of governance, transparency ...

MST Financial broadens services to Alder & Partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... managed account (IMA) portfolio management service to MST Financial for an undisclosed figure. Investment management responsibility of the FIIG Australian Bond Fund and the FIIG Monthly Income Fund were also taken over by MST Financial.
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