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InterPrac hit with $22m in AFCA complaints

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) for its advisers' role in the collapse of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund. Sequoia said in a trading update that this "represents InterPrac's potential exposure prior to any assessment ...

SQM sheds light on Shield Master Fund, First Guardian ratings

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
SQM Research is facing scrutiny over its questionable ratings of the defunct Shield Master Fund and First Guardian schemes. SQM Research managing director Louis Christopher has released a statement overnight explaining the assigned ratings. Christopher ...

ASIC calls out trustees 'passing the buck' on super switching

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... shedding responsibility for overlooking dodgy investment options as the fallout from the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund mounts to $1 billion in losses. In his address at the Financial Services Council's (FSC) Shaping advice in ...

Sequoia resumes trading after ASX query

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2025
... ASX query. "The company is cooperating with ASIC which is investigating the failure of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund and their responsible entities." ASIC is investigating InterPrac as part of its ongoing investigations into the ...

Two more Shield Master Fund advisers banned

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
... Additionally, Slater and Gordon Lawyers is exploring a potential class action against the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund - calling for investors who have been affected to come forward and contact the firm.

Law firm eyes First Guardian, Shield class action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
Slater and Gordon Lawyers are investigating a potential class action on behalf of investors in First Guardian Master Fund and Shield Master Fund for allegedly operating a Ponzi scheme with thousands of Australians' superannuation savings. Slater and ...

FAAA fights to reignite Dixon inquiry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
... of what went wrong with Dixon Advisory and to ensure it is not repeated. The recent experience with Shield and First Guardian emphasises the importance of an inquiry into such matters." The inquiry has faced adjournments in the past, which the FAAA found ...

Investments, advice complaints jump 18%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
... complaints jumped 18% in the 2025 financial year, thanks to the failures of United Global Capital, Shield Master Fund, First Guardian Master Fund and Brite Advisors. This is according to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), which took ...

CSLR releases revised levy estimate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... said. "Further, and most importantly, these numbers do not include any allowance for the impact of either Shield or First Guardian, although numerous announcements by ASIC suggest these are very substantial matters where financial advice complaints are ...

Janus Henderson finalises strategic partnership with life insurer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Janus Henderson has commenced its strategic partnership with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), set to manage Guardian's US$45 billion ($68bn) investment grade public fixed income portfolio. The partnership was initially ...