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AZ NGA acquires Tasmanian advice firm

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
AZ NGA has acquired Hobart-based financial advisory firm Foundation Wealth Advisers (FWA). FWA specialises in advice for retirees and pre retirees across Hobart and surrounding regions. It is led by principal and private client advisers Stuart Bale ...

Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... from the Middle East. Spheria said SPHX is being launched in response to demand from investors, brokers and financial advisers for access to the fund's strategy, which will be available as an unlisted fund, active ETF, and LIC (ASX: SEC). The unlisted ...

ASIC bans former adviser Rhys Reilly for 10 years

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... Venture Egg from October 2021 to July 2023. After leaving Venture Egg, he went on to be authorised by Hejaz Financial Advisers up until February this year. He was found to be actively involved in Venture Egg's high volume advice process, in which ...

SMSF Adviser Network shuts its doors, 85 advisers vanish from FAR

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
SMSF Adviser Network (SAN) has closed its doors and subsequently seen its entire fleet of 85 advisers delisted from ASIC's financial adviser register (FAR). SAN's representatives were predominantly accountants who operated under a limited licence ...

Concerns raised over super switching consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... "The government isn't misreading the data; they are just choosing the easiest story. 'Protecting grandma from greedy advisers' is a better news cycle than 'fixing the ATO's legacy database' or 'addressing the 30% surge in service complaints'." Meanwhile ...

Former Venture Egg adviser permanently banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... Venture Egg from October 2021 to July 2023. After leaving Venture Egg, he went on to be authorised by Hejaz Financial Advisers up until February this year. Prior, Papapavlou was licensed through Dover Financial Advisers until its closure in July 2018 ...

Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... coming weeks and will engage with members on their responses. "In the current system, a declining number of financial advisers are paying the largest share of the CSLR levy despite having nothing to do with the misconduct that gave rise to the need for ...

ASIC bans another MWL adviser

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... Dedicated Advisory with almost year-long breaks between authorisations. ASIC has banned several former MWL financial advisers for inappropriate advice provided by them in relation to Shield. This includes Isaac McQueen for four years, Matthew Bradley ...

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... This could be done via removing the personal advice exemption, restricting the exemption so that it only applies for advisers where they are offering products to existing clients or products other than superannuation products. Furthermore, changes to ...

Viridian targets double-digit growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... Shahien said while the firm is still actively chasing the right M&A opportunities, the focus has also shifted to adding advisers, with around 13 advisers already having joined this year, eight of which were external hires. "From an adviser size point ...