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ASIC sues Fortnum Private Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2025
... controls that were in place before these incidents. FPW continues to develop these controls in line with evolving industry standards and the growing threat posed to all by cyber criminals." "FPW also believes it has upheld its obligations under its licence. ...

Adviser exodus puts retirement savings at risk: CPA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... the post-implementation review of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR), updating financial advice education standards and changing the financial advice best interest duty. "Investing retirement savings is complex, and carries with it intricate ...

ASIC fines advice groups over unregistered advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... received declarations about whether their financial advisers are fit and proper and meet the education and training standards."

Trade war could have positive impact on Aussie GDP: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... to have a relatively small direct effect on us, but the global uncertainty they've brought about could affect living standards in Australia and around the world," PC deputy chair Alex Robson said. "Uncertainty is a handbrake on investment - when businesses ...

ASFA publishes new service standards on claims handling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
ASFA has released a new ASFA Service Standard - Claims Handling in Superannuation: Insurance and Health Related Claims, which it said is a significant step forward in improving member outcomes. ASFA said the new standard was made to guide superannuation ...

Chalmers opens economic reform consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... the roundtable process. This would include improving productivity, for example, by cutting red tape without lowering standards, or leveraging technology and artificial intelligence; building economic resilience in the face of global uncertainty, through ...

Brite Advisors auditor admits failures, surrenders registration

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025
... failed to carry out or perform the audits over this period adequately and in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court commented that confidence and trust underpin the role of company auditors and the independent ...

Brookfield to divest retirement living platform for $3.85bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025
... retirement platform also partners with the Retirement Living Council and other industry peers to advocate for higher standards and consumer protections across the retirement living sector. Brookfield Real Estate chief executive Lowell Baron said the ...

4600 relevant providers yet to meet qualification standards: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
More than 4600 relevant providers have yet to meet qualification standards, according to ASIC, and have only six months to meet the deadline. An ASIC spot check of the 15,610 relevant providers listed in the Financial Advisers Register found that 6426 ...

SMC backs principles-based approach to corporate governance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... approach in its submission to the prudential regulator's Governance Review. "SMC supports changes in the prudential standards that aren't overly prescriptive and continue to empower entities to find the most efficient and effective ways to meet regulatory ...