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AFCA reveals outcome of final lead decision

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has issued the lead decision against both United Global Capital (UGC) and Next Generation Advice, finding faults by both financial firms. The complainant of the lead decision, which AFCA explained ...

Future Group to buy Towers Watson RSE licence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... agreement with Willis Towers Watson in July 2025 to acquire the extended public offer licence and is currently awaiting regulatory approval, Financial Standard understands. While the licence was retained, the Towers Watson RSE was slowly wound up in ...

UK influencers fined over promotion of unauthorised forex scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
A raft of former reality television stars turned influencers have been fined in the UK for spruiking an unauthorised forex trading scheme. Seven influencers were sentenced in a UK court this month after pleading guilty to charges of issuing unauthorised ...

Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... are often typically more complex and costly products, and many don't face the same levels of performance testing or regulatory oversight as mainstream super funds, which can be a particular risk for Australians with smaller amounts of super."

Platform cybersecurity, service quality now advisers' deciding factors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... including 27% who use it extensively, primarily for client communications. Meanwhile, heightened cyber threats and regulatory scrutiny are prompting further investment in identity verification, authentication and approval controls, Investment Trends ...

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 ...