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CFS to integrate estate planning services for members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... members can create a legally valid Will using a simple online process, with each submission reviewed by Safewill's affiliate law firm. Members can also organise and store important documents in a secure digital vault that their nominated beneficiaries ...

Division 296 bill tabled, suggested reforms fall on 'deaf ears'

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
Although the tabling of the super tax bill was largely supported by the industry, the SMSF Association (SMSFA) remains concerned about the likelihood of "unintended" consequences. Yesterday, Treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced the Treasury Laws Amendment ...

Another MWL Financial Services adviser banned

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... deemed high risk. Finding McPherson to be not fit, not proper and not competent, and likely to contravene financial services law again, ASIC imposed a four-year ban. McPherson is prevented from providing financial services, controlling an entity that ...

Treasury to reform managed investment scheme governance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... changes that include providing ASIC with limited powers to alter a scheme's constitution to ensure it complies with the law. However, in light of the Shield and First Guardian failures, whereby some 11,000 people invested over $1 billion, Treasury ...

Aged care advice needs regulatory intervention: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
In a new report, The risk of unrelated aged care advice: protecting older Australians and ensuring quality advice paper, Aged Care Steps identifies key issues with how aged care advice is being provided in Australia, calling for reform. Older Australians ...

Tax reform uncertainty to exacerbate property sell-offs: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... laws across Australia. Alarmingly, 10% reported never having heard from their state or territory government regarding tenancy law changes, the report found. It said this is not just a failure of policy - it's a failure of engagement. Investors are ...

Interprac ordered to pay $120k over Shield advice, blames Macquarie

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... trustee of Macquarie Super Fund, Macquarie Investment Management Limited (MIML), has publicly acknowledged it breached the law and has made a remediation payment to the complainant, which amounts to the complainant's net capital investment into Shield. ...

Government consults on victim access to child sex abusers' super

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... amendments to the Bankruptcy Act 1966 to allow compensation debts to survive an offenders' bankruptcy. However, under the proposed law, there are circumstances in which a court cannot order a victim be compensated via the perpetrator's super. This includes ...

ASIC welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
The Treasurer has appointed a new chair to replace Joe Longo who will serve a period of five years starting on June 1. Sarah Court has been promoted to the top role after serving as deputy chair. Treasurer Jim Chlamer said the Albanese Government will ...

Chartered accountants should be allowed to provide advice: CA ANZ

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
In its pre-budget submission, Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) has urged the government to lift additional licensing requirements for chartered accountants to assist in providing retirement advice. The submission highlighted the need to create new ...