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Equity Trustees lands new mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... strength and experience of a trusted Responsible Entity," Godfrey said. "Our role is to provide a rigorous operational and regulatory framework, enabling River Capital to focus on what it does best - identifying and actively managing compelling investment ...

GBST aims to capitalise on innovation with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... other products to support multi-step back-office processes and assisting administrators working at scale in complex regulatory environments. The enhancements are being developed with strong governance, human oversight and enterprise-grade security as ...

AFCA receives record complaints in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) received a record number of complaints in 2025, with 111,373 complaints filed in the 12 months to December 31 - up 14% from 2024. Since its establishment, AFCA has received more than 634,000 complaints. ...

Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... ASIC continues to welcome reports and tip-offs from the public. ASIC also released its six-monthly Enforcement and Regulatory update, outlining that the regulator has secured hundreds of millions in penalties and remediation. ASIC secured a record $349.8 ...

Sequoia weighs InterPrac's fate, launches review

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
Following the demise of the Shield and First Guardian master funds, regulatory pressure and being blacklisted from several platforms, Sequoia Financial Group is now reviewing the viability of InterPrac Financial Planning. Sequoia managing director and ...

SMSFs need to stay ahead of the regulatory curve: Nowinfinity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
Nowinfinity general manager Kate Anderson said upcoming regulatory changes will have a significant impact on compliance for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) and advised professionals to stay alert. With Division 296, AML/CTF Tranche 2, and Payday ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... level of capital intensity," he said. "The PC has previously recommended that governments improve Australia's tax and regulatory systems to support innovation and provide free or low-cost access to research to increase the diffusion of ideas across all ...

SMSFs avoid advisers due to lack of asset-specific support

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... Further, Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs said that, despite low engagement, the lack of regulatory oversight of the asset class can result in outcomes like those seen with Shield and First Guardian Master Funds. "If there ...

Process to become an adviser remains 'unattractive': SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... Shield and First Guardian, all of these [reforms] have somewhat been delayed, and we're hearing that it's not on the regulatory radar at the moment." Waller was also opposed to requiring advisers to take an additional exam for those who had already attained ...

Equity Trustees places superannuation arm under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... August last year and a further $1.1 million on improving its superannuation governance processes and responding to regulatory notices. Equity Trustees has previously said its exposure to Shield amounts to $73 million, based on liquidators' estimates. ...