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ASIC ceases a further 26 authorisations after review

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
ASIC has completed the review on the Financial Advisers Register (FAR) relating to compliance with the qualifications standard that took effect on 1 January 2026, as adviser numbers plummeted below 15,000 entering the new financial year. The review ...

Financial services CSLR Levy hits $198m

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... don't see a repeat of a similar type of collapse." He is now urging the government to cap the total CSLR levy so that advisers pay no more than $20 million until adviser numbers are sustained to ensure no Australians are missing out on the advice ...

Centrepoint completes $3m client book acquisition

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
Centrepoint Alliance has completed the acquisition of the client books and employed advisers from Cairns Wealth and Pinnacle Wealth further expanding its salaried financial advice business. The ASX-listed advice group confirmed final settlement of the ...

Bell Potter launches private wealth platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... she said. "We created Bell Potter Private Wealth to centralise this capability, making it easier for clients and their advisers to understand holistic portfolio performance, manage administration and access broader opportunities across markets. This ...

Esencia seals third merger

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... strategy, merging with New South Wales-based Cove Financial Group in a deal that brings around 650 clients and four financial advisers into the business. The Shellharbour-based advice firm is Esencia Wealth's third merger this year as it continues its ...

Stablecoins a key to instant access to global credit markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... increased regulation scrutiny on the sector will provide better confidence in consumers, while the draft legislation to allow advisers, institutions, and retail investors to participate will further pledge that confidence. "That clarity tends to accelerate ...

ASIC calls out platform trustees: 'Clear breach of trust'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... thresholds for risk-based checks, incorporate questions and processes to identify unusual activity, maintain a watchlist of advisers and advice licensees of concern and monitor advice fees for patterns or irregularities, including those designed to bypass ...

Corruption, governance risks: The cost of doing business in emerging markets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... trust, while avoiding those where governance risks outweigh potential returns. The recent Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA) Conference heard emerging markets often lack the same depth of regulatory backstops as developed economies ...

HUB24 appoints Formica to board

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... time, HUB24 chief operating officer Craig Lawrenson said expanding the platform's retirement solutions would provide advisers with greater flexibility to meet clients' retirement needs. The appointment of Formica adds further investment management expertise ...

ASX to focus on pattern of problematic behaviour in listed entities

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
... how we will respond where we have concerns." "Being more transparent on our priorities gives listed companies and their advisers more certainty on where we will focus our attention, supporting more efficient engagement and allowing listed companies to ...
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