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Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... "part of the practice's ecosystem" and tied to his firm's DNA. "It offers AI file note capability, it's got compliance tools," he says. "It even generates a Record of Advice that we have to produce to meet our obligations. "So, it does all ...

Outsourcing will 'supercharge' value of advice: Netwealth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... three for average firms (37%). Numbers were closer for advice-related activities, such as paraplanning (49% and 46%), compliance (42% and 34%), and mortgage and loans (33% and 27%). AdviceTech Stars were, however, found to have lower outsourcing numbers ...

ASIC confirms investigation into a Clime fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... watchdog set the record straight, stating that it has commenced an investigation into the fund with respect to its compliance with the target market determination (TMD) and product disclosure statement, and whether it has breached the law in relation ...

ASIC reveals findings from reporting and audit surveillance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... reporting and audit 2024-25 outlined findings from company financial reporting and audit surveillances; enforcement and compliance actions against registered company auditors; outcomes relating to company financial reports; and observations on auditor ...

Treasury seeks feedback on foreign investment reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... stakeholders," it said. "A stronger framework will manage risk, deter bad actors and appropriately penalise serious non-compliance with strong and flexible powers to manage high-risk investment to ensure that Australia's national interest and national ...

Crown Wealth director banned for two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... (which did not involve direct client contact or the provision of financial advice) rather than involve himself in the compliance and reporting obligations of Crown Wealth, and that his inaction and inattentiveness to these obligations was a serious lapse ...

Morningstar DBRS expands into regional Australia

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... and occupied senior positions in corporate banking and debt markets at Barclays and Westpac. Morningstar's APAC chief compliance officer Sean Cook has also been appointed to join the analytical and client service team. His experience specialises in banking ...

Government's rush to implement Payday Super is 'reckless': Coalition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... the cost. Employment Hero supports the Bill and is leading in the development of the infrastructure and resources for compliance," Thompson said. "Still, the current settings expect employers to bear the full operational and cashflow impacts on day one ...

James Mawhinney launches another appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... of the ban, which was first handed down in August 2020. The Court determined Mawhinney had a "cavalier attitude to compliance" and was "reckless" in operating his business. Justice Button said unless Mawhinney is restrained "there is an unacceptable ...

Shield, First Guardian fallout calls for tougher scrutiny on research houses, licensee governance

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... "Research should provide due diligence on the fund and the manager, analysis of the fund's strategy, processes and compliance, relationships to and with third parties, and conflicts within the management company, to provide advisers and investors with ...