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Another MWL Financial Services adviser banned

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
Effective February 5, ASIC banned former MWL Financial Services (MWL) adviser Neil McPherson for giving advice to certain clients that was not in their best interests. An investigation found that during his tenure with MWL, McPherson recommended some ...

CBA updates on class actions, governance review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... matter will be back in court on 26 March 2026. Many class actions were launched off the back of the Banking and Financial Services Royal Commission. In 2017, because of revelations from the Royal Commission, CBA was ordered by APRA to examine whether ...

ESSSuper welcomes new board chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... has succeeded Fitzpatrick as ESSSuper's board president and chair, bringing more than 25 years' experience in financial services and for-purpose organisations. She has been on the fund's board since November 2021, including chairing its transformation ...

FIIG Securities fined $2.5m for lengthy cyber failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... inadequate controls put clients and companies at real risk," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "ASIC expects financial services licensees to be on the front foot every day to protect their clients. FIIG wasn't - and they put thousands of clients at ...

Treasury to reform managed investment scheme governance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... practices by employees "highlighted the need for further action to protect consumers in the superannuation and financial services sectors." Treasury is taking submissions until February 27.

Macquarie sees 'substantially' higher profits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... private credit portfolio was up 12% to $28.9 billion, including a $5.7 billion deployment in Q3. The banking and financial services (BFS) division also saw net profit contribution slightly up on the prior quarter, driven by volume growth in the loan ...

UN pension fund confirms leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... organisational and financial knowledge and expertise along with a strong track record of senior leadership in both the financial services industry and in international organisations," the pension fund said. van der Zeen succeeds Pedro Antonio Guazo Alonso. ...

Mulino acknowledges some regulation 'not thought through'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... all government departments and regulators." Speaking at an event for the release of the report, Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino acknowledges Australia has a red tape problem, specifically pointing to increased regulation in the financial ...

ASIC bans adviser who stole from super accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... 40 years' experience and continues to work as both today. Valvo is permanently banned from providing any financial services, controlling a financial services business, or working within a financial services business.

Deadline approaches for Shield, First Guardian victims

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... complaints involving advice businesses Shield and First Guardian, and has since provided the outcomes for MWL Financial Services, Financial Services Group Australia, and Interprac Financial Planning.