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Number of Aussie investors hits record high

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026
A record 11.5 million Australian adults now hold investments outside their superannuation and primary home, according to the ASX. The ASX Australian Investor Study 2026, based on a survey of 4495 Australian adults, found investors accounted for 54% ...

SILC partners with Totality to give clients brokage access

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026
... solution for equity fund managers," he said. SILC delivers governance, compliance, fiduciary oversight and investor protection, while appointed investment managers retain responsibility for portfolio construction and investment decision-making. The group ...

ASIC consults on new digital asset laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026
ASIC is seeking industry feedback on its draft guidance for the upcoming laws around digital assets and operators in the broader digital economy. The new laws will come into effect on 8 April 2027. Consultation Paper 392, Digital asset law reform implementation ...

ASIC 'scrutinising' Sequoia's second InterPrac fire sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
... as is the revocation of the Deed of Cross Guarantee. "This could potentially remove an important layer of financial protection for investors, leaving them reliant on InterPrac's ability to meet its liabilities," she said in a statement to Financial ...

'Flawed' CSLR model needs to be redesigned: SMC

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
The latest proposal from the government to see super funds contribute to the Compensation Scheme as a Last Resort (CSLR) would force everyday Australians to fund failures which arose in unrelated high-risk financial services, the Super Members Council ...

ASIC seeks 10-year extension of CFD protections

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
... products. The regulator is seeking industry feedback on amendments intended to ensure retail investors receive consistent protection, including where CFDs are settled through digital assets rather than cash. The existing order is due to expire in May ...

Life CCC spots 10.6k breaches in FY26

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2026
The Life Code Compliance Committee (Life CCC) has published its FY26 annual report, which saw over 10,600 breaches by insurers with close to 30,000 customers affected. Of the 10,697 breaches in FY26, a single insurer accounted for 10,105, who has been ...

ASIC sues another former Venture Egg adviser

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2026
ASIC has launched civil penalty proceedings against former financial adviser Osama Saad, alleging he participated in schemes designed to avoid conflicted remuneration laws and provided unsuitable advice that directed hundreds of clients' superannuation ...

AMP launches new insurance product

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
... a life stages basis and adjusts as clients age. Tailored cover provides a fully underwritten death, TPD and income protection insurance, with cover amounts able to be adjusted to individual circumstances. The Insurance Transfers option allows eligible ...

Super sector an important source of resilience: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
... domestic private credit market has been from a low base, concerns over credit quality raise more issues for investor protection than financial stability. "In sum, while cyclical domestic risks continue to be closely monitored, they are not assessed as ...
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