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Former AMP adviser banned over false documents

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
A Melbourne-based financial adviser is permanently banned from the industry after signing documents on clients' behalf without their knowledge. Patrick Nong was found to have engaged in conduct in misleading or deceptive conduct in relation to a financial ...

AZ NGA names chief operating officer

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
AZ NGA has named Nathan Jacobsen as chief operating officer, recruiting internally from his position as chief executive at AZ NGA-backed outsourcing specialist Vital Business Partners (VBP). Prior to this role, Jacobsen served in multiple executive ...

Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... between super funds and the government, and allow retirees to be paid super contributions into their retirement phase account to cut duplicate fees in the submission.

Interprac ordered to pay $120k over Shield advice, blames Macquarie

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... decision reveals. In this case, the complainant received financial advice from Interprac in June 2022 to establish an account in the Macquarie Super Fund to roll over their existing super into the account and invest most of their super into Shield. The ...

Government consults on victim access to child sex abusers' super

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
After stagnating for several years, the government has released draft legislation to prevent convicted child sexual abusers from hiding their assets in superannuation to avoid compensating their victims. Identical to the January 2023 discussion paper ...

Palisade restructures leadership, creates partnership group

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
Palisade Investment Partners has established a partnership group to support its growth, while its chief executive will take a step back. The partnership comprises Karen Gould as managing partner with oversight of the Palisade business and the broader ...

Australian Unity cops fine for TMD, DDO failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... display an adverse publicity notice on the fund's website. In considering the penalty, Justice Moshinsky took into account AUFM's processes and governance systems and said such improvements "make it less likely that another similar contravention ...

Chartered accountants should be allowed to provide advice: CA ANZ

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
In its pre-budget submission, Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) has urged the government to lift additional licensing requirements for chartered accountants to assist in providing retirement advice. The submission highlighted the need to create new ...

ASIC acts against 28 SMSF auditors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
ASIC penalised 28 self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) auditors in the first half of FY26, including the cancellation of 22 registrations. ASIC said its action relates to breaches of obligations and standards, including failures to comply with auditing ...

US-backed firm invests in Brisbane advice group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
US-backed Merchant Wealth Partners has secured a minority investment in Brisbane-based advice group Infinity Financial Consultants. This transaction will advance the firm's ambitions of playing an active role in the consolidation of Australia's wealth ...