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Platforms are not solution providers: AZ NGA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... 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 portray themselves as the leaders in solving adviser productivity issues. "I just ...

Local advice sector an attractive opportunity for global PE firms

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... capitalise on buying low and selling high. Speaking in a panel discussion at the Financial Services Council (FSC) Shaping Advice Summit in Sydney this morning, AZ NGA group chief executive Paul Barrett said the local advice platforms will continue to ...

AutralianSuper injects $500m in Indian infrastructure

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... behind the decision. Further, AustralianSuper chief executive Paul Schroder attended the Australia-India Annual Leaders' Summit yesterday to discuss the announcement. The new investment follows the initial investment of $240 million in the fund in ...

We don't always vote in complainants' favour: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) addressed a crowd of financial advisers at the MDS Self Licensing Summit 2026, busting the myth the ombudsman is always targeting them. Speaking at a discussion panel at last Thursday, AFCA senior ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... reason and driving force behind our transition to clean energy," she says. When she addressed the Asia Pacific Investment Summit in Sydney in late March, the country had about 60 days of fossil fuel stock left. "That is how vulnerable the Philippines ...

Small pocket of failed measures can 'blow the entire business': Anderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... Breaking down licensees' responsibilities when it comes to monitoring authorised representatives at the MDS Self Licensing Summit 2026 in Sydney yesterday, Anderson said many cases of misconduct stem from control measures inadequately enforced. He provided ...

Old settings for TPD 'no longer fit': APRA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... insurance (TPD) in its current form is being tested by the sharp rise in mental health claims. Speaking at the All Actuaries Summit 2026, Magill called this a structural shift with TPD being asked to solve an issue it was never built to address. CALI ...

More advisers go self-licensed to avoid associative risks

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... under large dealer groups. My Dealer Services (MDS) managing director Alex Euvrard, speaking at the MDS Self Licensing Summit 2026, highlighted that over one in three (35%) financial advisers now operate within a self-licenced practice, a stark contrast ...

Heightened cyber threats require greater accountability on governance

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... infrastructure but to also to ensure their governance policies remain compliant. Addressing the Salesforce Financial Services Summit, Salesforce platform, security and AI specialist James Jurd said increasing cyber threats require better accountability ...

Brighter Super invests $225m as part of $500m commitment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... property, agriculture, infrastructure and high-growth businesses. Speaking at the Queensland Futures Institute Finance Summit, chief executive Kate Farrar said the fund had already committed to $225 million under the strategy, which was launched to direct ...
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