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Digital assets don't need new regulatory logic: ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... fall under general consumer law, other can trigger general financial services regulation, while eventually the asset class may warrant prudential oversight. "This approach avoids the binary choice between over-regulation and under-regulation that often ...

ASIC launches beneficial ownership transparency review

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... prospective acquisitions, and improved market conditions for investment decisions. "They will also increase visibility when someone may be seeking greater influence over a listed company by building positions including through derivative exposures over ...

Brisbane financial adviser appears in court on dishonesty charges

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... $4.9 million and caused trading losses of approximately $1.3 million. The matter has been adjourned for further mention on 15 May 2026. On 28 March 2024, the Federal Court made orders preserving the assets of Prakash and the related companies and restrained ...

Former MWL Financial adviser banned for six years

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... represented that Shield had generated returns and outperformed alternatives since 2017 when Shield had only come into existence in May 2021. Terheci was authorised by MWL from 1 June 2022 to 23 December 2024. Prior, she worked as an adviser for short ...

ASX loses $100bn as Iran war escalates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... a Greenland' - claim victory and walk away," Bassanese said. "As we saw in 2022, if a global energy shock plays out, there may be a further rotation from interest rate-sensitive cyclical and technology sectors into more value-oriented defensives and ...

Australians unlock only 1% of $600bn in home equity: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... needing to sell their home. "However, current low uptake indicates many don't know about the product or understand how it may help them meet their financial goals." Now the goal is to raise better awareness of such products among more Australians. "Households ...

What Australia must do to be at the forefront of financial innovation

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... investment from local and regional players to expand on these opportunities, and ASIC endeavours to clear any barriers that may persist. "But we can't do it alone," Longo said. "We need fresh thinking. We need smart risk-taking... We can only achieve ...

Mega-funds grow but net cashflows steadily decline

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... that legalsuper and REI Super are two of a small handful of funds which remain deeply aligned to a single industry. The trend may indicate that the industry-specific engagement that these specialist funds offer is allowing them to hold ground where their ...

Advice remains profitable for those who prepare: Centurion Market Makers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... performance clauses should focus on revenue, recurring revenue, and client retention, the guide states. It noted larger practices may be valued on earnings but offers are often structured as recurring revenue multiples for practicality. Based on what ...

Treasury proposes options to block victim-survivors' super going to perpetrators

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... and family violence from receiving the super death benefits of their victims. Under current law, a superannuation trustee may be required to pay a death benefit to a person who perpetrated family and domestic violence against the deceased. As super death ...