ASIC review highlights need for stronger scrutiny of super fund valuations

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ASIC’s second review into the financial reporting and audit of superannuation funds has found further improvement is needed in how some super funds and auditors assess and scrutinise the value... Read more continue reading

Property paralysis: Australians pause property plans amid market uncertainty

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New Westpac research has found millions of Australians are delaying major property decisions as affordability, house prices and interest rates fuel concerns in the housing market. Findings from the latest... Read more continue reading

Escala expands specialist team as demand grows for its private wealth expertise 

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Private wealth investment and advisory firm Escala has appointed Matthew Grant as Senior Advice Specialist, expanding the specialist team serving high-net-worth individuals, families and not-for-profit organisations. Grant will work with... Read more continue reading

Finalists announced for 14th ANZIIF New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards

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ANZIIF has announced the finalists for the 2026 New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards, recognising outstanding achievement across the insurance profession. The 2026 finalists represent organisations, teams and individuals from across... Read more continue reading

OKX Australia launches Pre-IPO Perpetual Futures, starting with OpenAI and Anthropic

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OKX Australia has announced the launch of Pre-IPO Perpetual Futures, giving eligible wholesale clients a new way to gain exposure to some of the world’s most closely watched private companies... Read more continue reading

National vacancy rate rises to 1.4% – house and unit rents diverge as Sydney shows signs of easing

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SQM Research has released its latest data on residential property vacancy rates and advertised rents for September 2026. Australia’s national residential vacancy rate increased to 1.4% in September 2026, up... Read more continue reading

National collaboration unites 26 organisations to tackle financial abuse of older Australians 

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Key facts: Organisations from banking, superannuation, financial services, legal, community and government sectors have formed the Financial Abuse of Older People Action Collaborative. Around 1 in 6 older Australians experience... Read more continue reading

ASIC review finds room for improvement in mortgage brokers’ best interests duty practices

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The mortgage broking industry should strengthen how it demonstrates that home loan recommendations are in their customers’ best interests, an ASIC review has found. Released today, ASIC Report 840 Mortgage brokers:... Read more continue reading

ASIC Annual Forum 2026 explores how Australia can stay ahead of the next wave of global change

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ASIC has released the program for its Annual Forum 2026, which will bring together leaders from business, financial services, markets, government, and the community in Sydney on 17 and 18... Read more continue reading

Acenda Life appoints Ross Miller as Chief Commercial Officer and Lisa Green as Group Chief People and Culture Officer

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Acenda Life has announced key appointments to the Acenda Group Leadership Team. Ross Miller has been appointed to the role of Chief Commercial Officer. Mr Miller will be responsible for... Read more continue reading