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AFCA consults on rule changes under upcoming scam framework

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
... Scam Rules. AFCA noted all material changes to the AFCA Scheme Rules require approval from its board and the corporate regulator ASIC, who will also consult with other SPF regulators before approving any of AFCA's final changes. The proposed rules are ...

Kaplan winds up pooled super trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... Management has shuttered its $12.6 million Kaplan Pooled Superannuation Trust (PST) amid merger pressure from prudential regulator APRA. As trustee, Diversa Trustees told investors the move reflects the rising costs and compliance obligations of running ...

Sequoia revokes dividends, chief financial officer exits

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
Sequoia will not pay any dividends in the financial year, revoking interim dividend it had announced earlier in the year of one cent per share, as an adviser exodus puts pressure on its revenue. In addition, the group announced its chief financial officer ...

FEATURE | Managed accounts | Industrialising advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... licensees and SMA providers seeking information on governance frameworks and the management of conflicts of interest. The regulator wants to understand how the relationship between advice licensees and SMA providers works, with specific requests for ...

MUFG to acquire GROW Inc

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
MUFG Pension & Market Services (MPMS), a member of MUFG, a global financial group, announced it has entered into a binding scheme implementation deed to acquire GROW Technology Services (GROW Inc). The acquisition is subject to conditions, including ...

ASIC, APRA urge finance sector to demonstrate AI threat response

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
ASIC and APRA have called on financial services firms to move beyond awareness of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) risks and demonstrate they can respond to threats unfolding at unprecedented speed. The regulators' warning follows nine industry ...

SMSFA appoints head of professional standards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
The Self-Managed Super Fund Association (SMSFA) has appointed Keddie Waller as the head of professional standards. In her the role, Waller will lead the association's professional standards framework, with responsibility for accreditation, continuing ...

Super trustee business dents Equity Trustees' FY26 results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Equity Trustees (EQT) posted substantial growth in profits in the financial year ending June 30, despite sustaining a $7.5 million loss from its super trustee business over the period. EQT Group's net profit after tax (NPAT) was $26.4 million, reflecting ...

Sequoia gives InterPrac sale a second shot

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... July 30, however, the Federal Court granted ASIC leave to discontinue its proceedings that commenced in April, when the regulator sought the appointment of receivers to investigate the validity of the sale of InterPrac to Conquest Investment Management. ...

Macquarie board rejects KPMG as auditor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Macquarie's board has rejected KPMG as its auditor starting 2027 and will instead proceed with incumbent auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). This comes after Macquarie chair Glenn Stevens was grilled at the August 14 parliamentary hearing over the ...