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MIS review ignores key issues: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... ensure the sustainability of the CSLR," the FAAA said. Another significant factor impacting the ability of clients to get justice is that MISs are prevented from making a complaint to AFCA about the management of a scheme or fund as a whole. AFCA Rule ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... If it's not, let everybody be clearly notified as to why it is not," Williamson said. "Until that is done, there is no justice or closure for DFRDB recipients." Williamson said because of this issue his DFRDB payments require a top up from the Age Pension ...

Government consults on victim access to child sex abusers' super

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... Mulino said. "It reflects the tireless work of survivors and advocates who have long called for stronger accountability and justice." Meanwhile, attorney-general Michelle Rowland said the government will do everything it can to crack down on perpetrators ...

Australian Unity cops fine for TMD, DDO failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... TMDs. AUFM will establish a program to remediate impacted customers, who will be contacted separately in due course." Justice Moshinsky concluded that the employee tasked with ensuring compliance with the DDO regime or the "DDO project manager" did not ...

Trump taps Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... in May. The nomination comes at a time of contention between the President and Powell. Last month the US Department of Justice served the Fed with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment over testimony Powell gave at the Senate Banking ...

Fed leaves rates on hold as Powell issues message to Trump

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... rate on hold at 3.5% - 3.75% overnight, as was widely expected. The rate hold comes in the wake of the US Department of Justice serving the Fed with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment over testimony Fed chair Jerome Powell gave at ...

BPS Financial fined $14m over Qoin Wallet

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... on clear and correct statements, especially as crypto products can be highly volatile, inherently risky and complex." Justice Kylie Downes described the $2 million penalty for unlicensed conduct as a deterrent to BPS Financial and to the digital asset ...

Rodney Forrest handed prison sentence for $3m insider trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... sentence of six years and a non-parole period of three years, Forrest will be eligible for parole on 22 January 2029. Justice Bromwich said the sentence also considered a further offence that Forrest provided unlicensed financial services as an investment ...

Bullock in 'full solidarity' with Powell

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... around the world in showing support for US Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell. This week, the US Department of Justice served the Fed with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment over testimony Powell gave at the Senate Banking ...

Trump 'playing with fire' over Fed indictment threat

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
In an unprecedented move, the US Department of Justice served the US Federal Reserve (Fed) with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment over testimony Fed chair Jerome Powell gave at the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025. The testimony ...