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Super Consumers Australia raises concerns over Treasury reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
Super Consumers Australia has called for the government to focus on reforms that will actually protect people, warning against ineffective measures and those that will harm victims. It raised concerns over the proposal to remove the 'but for test' from ...

Merchant pledges long-term commitment to Australia with new hires

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... Glotzer was appointed managing director. Merchant said the appointments reflect its focus on supporting the ongoing regulatory reform, succession pressures and operating complexity across the advice industry. Melville brings more than 30 years' experience ...

Div 296 requires fixing before finalisation: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
Industry bodies have raised concerns over the drafted Division 296 regulations, warning the current design could create unnecessary complexity, higher compliance costs and unfair outcomes. The bill passed the Parliament last month, and was followed ...

Sale of Interprac raises eyebrows at ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
ASIC wants the Federal Court to appoint a receiver to investigate the fire sale of Interprac Financial Planning to Conquest Investment Partners, saying it has concerns over what it may mean for the advice group's creditors. The regulator has applied ...

ASIC bans another MWL adviser

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
ASIC has banned another MWL financial adviser David Lofthouse for three years for advising clients to invest at least 75% of their superannuation savings into the High Growth or Growth class of the Shield Master Fund. ASIC said Lofthouse gave six clients ...

Coinbase receives AFSL, plans product expansion

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... years of investment in Australia and our commitment to operating at the highest standards of consumer protection and regulatory compliance." He added Coinbase is well-prepared for the regulatory change, welcoming former ASIC supervisor Adam Judd as chief ...

Treasury proposes lead generator, super switching reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... conflicted payment structures and disrupting harmful or misleading advertising. Part of the changes include imposing ongoing regulatory supervision over lead generation conduct and remuneration flows. Treasury would also target specific actions of lead ...

Treasury opens CSLR funding, sustainability consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Treasury has opened its long-awaited consultation on the sustainability of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) and the best way for the industry to fund it. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino is seeking options on how the CSLR can ...

Former Macquarie Private Bank adviser joins Aura Group

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... high-net-worth investors today have increasingly international lives and portfolios. Navigating different jurisdictions, regulatory frameworks, and investment opportunities requires advice that is both globally informed and structurally robust," said ...

ASIC disqualifies crypto fund director for five years

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
ASIC has disqualified Ashod Ohan Balanian from managing corporations for five years for his involvement in three failed companies which operated a cryptocurrency fund. Balanian is disqualified until at least 31 March 2031. ASIC found Balanian engaged ...