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Leaders push for overseas skills recognition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... overseas skills and qualifications recognition, including an Ombudsman with regulatory power to provide independent oversight and transparency; creating a more joined-up system that links skills recognition for migration purposes with licensing and accreditation ...

PC suggests removing excessive entry requirements for advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... requirements for RCAs are highly restrictive, which is necessary to ensure the appropriate level of expertise and regulatory oversight for the audit of highly complex entities such as listed companies or multinational enterprises," Freeland said. "However ...

NGS Super aligns leadership team for growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... and operational resilience programs. "Fotine's appointment strengthens our leadership bench at a time when strong risk oversight is more important than ever," Previtera said. "Her broad industry experience and track record in building resilient, member-first ...

InterPrac hit with $22m in AFCA complaints

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... remains fully committed to supporting every affected client to the best of its ability," Sequoia said. In light of its oversight and role in the collapse of Shield and First Guardian, Sequoia recently appointed former ASIC commissioner Danielle Press ...

FCA fines Neil Woodford, WIM $94m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... on YouTube to investors as he watched the fund's demise. The regulator also concluded he failed to provide proper oversight of WIM's relationship with Link Fund Solutions, the WEIF's authorised corporate director, including after Link raised ...

APRA slaps $5.5m capital penalty on KeyInvest

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... has identified shortcomings in KeyInvest's risk management framework and raised questions about the board's oversight of the insurer's long-term objectives. It has now imposed the capital requirement as an operational risk capital add-on ...

Return to office mandates to harm firms, careers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... lack of bonus payments, a poor annual review outcome regardless of performance, and risks to promotion and promotion oversight. However, what's most concerning, Parity Consulting managing director Victoria Butt said, is that return to office mandates ...

Adviser banned for PRP supervision failures

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
A financial adviser that did not properly supervise a provisional relevant provider (PRP) is now banned from the industry for five years. Ian Wailes Potter of Superannuation Advice Australia has been banned from providing any financial services, controlling ...

Fitzpatricks advice GM resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... industry change. Fabig said: "I'm passionate about supporting advisers to achieve their business objectives using regular oversight and structured accountability frameworks, and I look forward to remaining intimately involved with the Fitzpatricks advice ...

Super moves: TCorp, Mercer, Commonwealth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... Super's head of risk. Promoted from within, the former senior risk manager is now responsible for the strategic oversight of the superannuation fund's risk frameworks, risk culture and training, and reporting. "We're transforming how we manage ...