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AMP rejects peers’ reactive investment menu reductions

AMP rejects peers’ reactive investment menu reductions

AMP Limited has rejected notions that Netwealth and Macquarie have set a trend by reducing their menus in the wake of Shield, First Guardian.
AMP ups ante on North advice delivery

AMP ups ante on North advice delivery

AMP is further leveraging its North platform with the launch of a wealth portal aimed at providing advisers with an end to end advice tool.
Iress – improving bottom line but no suitors

Iress – improving bottom line but no suitors

Iress has admitted that after a year of expectation it found no takeover suitors and is now focused on efficiencies and strategy execution.
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DXC strike threatens IT system at banks, gov agencies

Binaya Dahal 31 March 2026 No Comments

The industrial action by tech workers at DXC Technology will see stoppages, a work ban on March 31 and 24-hour stop-work on April 2.

Rising costs

Tech, compliance costs tighten financial firms’ budgets

Binaya Dahal 26 March 2026 No Comments

Celent says financial firms’ face tougher spending decisions as technologies, compliance, and legacy systems absorbs much of the budget.

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Padua chief touts data automation to reshape advice sector

Binaya Dahal 25 March 2026 2 Comments

Padua Solutions Matthew Esler says data automation holds transformative potential within the financial advice sector in Australia.

Arrows showing old way and new way

Older Australians, high-earners switching to super platforms

Yasmine Raso 24 March 2026 2 Comments

New FSC data has debunked recent assertions made by the SMC over a “spike” in the number of Australians switching to super platforms.

AI profit strong

Hyperscalers’ AI spending puts SaaS models under pressure

Binaya Dahal 20 March 2026 No Comments

Lonsec’s Hong Hon says 2026 has opened with more capital intensity as hyperscalers are spending like there’s no tomorrow.

Finger pushes standards

ASIC says economic substance trumps tech

Mike Taylor 16 March 2026 No Comments

Economic substance rather than technological novelty is governing ASIC’s approach to regulating advances in financial services technology.

Market retreat

Tech sell-off creates rare opportunity for investors

Binaya Dahal 13 March 2026 No Comments

Datt Capital’s Emanuel Datt says that in some cases, technology companies were trading at the lowest multiples seen in five years.


INDUSTRY NEWS

Private Assets: making the retail revolution a reality

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 April 2026

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Private markets are opening up to retail investors. Learn what this means for your portfolio.

Quality in Volatile Markets: La Trobe Financial’s Advantage

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 April 2026

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As markets turn volatile, La Trobe Financial shows why quality matters most by delivering disciplined credit strategies built for consistent 

How to retire with confidence: what successful retirees know

Financial Newswire Contributor 15 March 2026

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A confident retirement should be within reach for every Australian, but with longer lifespans and rising living costs, retirees face growing

TPD Severity – built for today’s realities

Financial Newswire Contributor 2 March 2026

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TPD Severity offers a modern solution that blends seamlessly with existing TPD products, giving financial advisers a flexible, smarter, and more


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Data security, oversight fears fuel AI finance distrust

Binaya Dahal | 12 March 2026Colonial First State's new research shows most Australians remain reluctant to trust AI technology with decisions about their money.
Tokenisation

ASIC looks to progress tokenisation

Mike Taylor | 9 March 2026ASIC chair, Joe Longo has flagged an industry roundtable in May dealing with tokenisation stating the regulator wants to back, not block.
new appointment

TAL joins cross-industry collab to improve mental health outcomes

Yasmine Raso | 4 March 2026TAL has brought its life insurance expertise to a cross-industry collaboration working to improve mental health income protection claims.
HUB24 Investment platform

HUB24 flags disruptions around platform upgrade

Mike Taylor | 3 March 2026Major platform HUB24 has forewarned financial advisers of disruptions over two days later this months related to an upgrade by Clearstream.
Leanne Taylor

Mason Stevens names new CIO

Yasmine Raso | 24 February 2026Yet another firm is strengthening its UHNW offering, with Mason Stevens appointing Leanne Taylor as its new Chief Investment Officer.
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SS&C’s Australian client base exceeds 2 million via REI deal

Binaya Dahal | 20 February 2026SS&C Technologies has completed the onboarding of members from REI Super, nine months after securing the mandate to administer the fund.
Man examines balance sheet

Netwealth shrugs off First Guardian with strong half

Mike Taylor | 19 February 2026Platform company Netwealth appears to have shrugged off the impact of its First Guardian compensation obligations with a strong first half.

Infocus’ new CTO to shape AI strategy

Binaya Dahal | 19 February 2026Financial advice group, Infocus, has appointed Dr Ed Young as its new Chief Technology Officer, effective from 16 February.