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'Flawed' CSLR model needs to be redesigned: SMC

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
... the losses, millions of Australians should not be forced to cross-subsidise a bigger share of the bill. Under the current design proposals, the personal advice sector's Tier 1 contribution is now proposed to halve - cutting its share of the bill ...

Treasury consults shifting tax debts from victims to abusers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
Treasury is consulting on extending the powers of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to strengthen its response to financial abuse. This would allow the taxation office to pause debt recovery against victim-survivors, pursue the debts from perpetrators ...

Former adviser defies permanent banning orders

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
Former financial adviser Ezzat Daniel Nesseim has defied ASIC's permanent banning orders and is in the process of being prosecuted. Nesseim was slapped with permanent banning orders by the regulator between 2018 and 2019 that barred him from providing ...

Flexible work fails to follow women into leadership

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
While a greater number of women are advancing into management roles, inflexible leadership positions and unequal caring responsibilities are forcing more women to leave senior positions. The Gender Equality Insights 2026: Unlocking Australia's Workforce ...

ASIC hits Fidante private credit fund with interim stop order

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
... issuing Class A units in the fund for 21 days unless revoked earlier. ASIC said it is concerned that Fidante has not met its design and distribution obligations (DDO) and considers that if the product was issued to a retail client in Fidante's target ...

Brighter Super expands indexed investment suite

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
Brighter Super has launched two new low-cost indexed share options, expanding its investment menus to meet adviser demand. Available since October 1, Indexed International Shares and Indexed Australian Shares options provide a passively managed way ...

Natixis IM secures Singapore equity market mandate

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) has been appointed by Singapore's central bank under a $7.3 billion (S$6.5bn) programme aimed at deepening the country's equities market and attracting broader investor participation. Announced on October ...

Super payments doubled since July 1: ASFA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2026
Four months into Payday Super, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the policy is working as intended, with the number of payments going into Australian workers' super accounts each month having more than doubled since ...

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 ...

Finura brings AI engineering in house with merger

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2026
Finura Group has merged with a software engineering business to bring artificial intelligence (AI) agent technology and sovereign cloud services in house. The holding company behind the Advice Designer software platform and WeatlhTech consultancy services ...