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Insurer sanctioned for over 10k breaches

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... customers. McClelland said the sanction reflected the scale and duration of the breaches. "A formal warning puts the insurer on notice that these failures were serious and that stronger enforcement action may follow if further non-compliance occurs," ...

Equity Trustees super exit sparks Hejaz Islamic Super and Pension closure

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... The trustee has determined this is no longer in the best financial interests of existing members," a significant event notice read. In a statement to Financial Standard, Ozyon said: "Importantly, Mercer also conducted an independent governance review ...

Iress sharpens tech integration to reduce adviser admin burden

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... platform faster and improving overall performance. "We've got some tactical improvements coming that advisers will notice, particularly around the look and feel and the modernisation of the client portal. We're also making technical improvements ...

FEATURE | Managed accounts | Industrialising advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
Consider a situation where a financial adviser believes an investment is no longer suitable for their clients. Perhaps a fund manager is underperforming or a stock held directly by clients needs to be sold. In the past, advisers would often have to ...

Super trustee business dents Equity Trustees' FY26 results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Equity Trustees (EQT) posted substantial growth in profits in the financial year ending June 30, despite sustaining a $7.5 million loss from its super trustee business over the period. EQT Group's net profit after tax (NPAT) was $26.4 million, reflecting ...

Philip King stages transition to retirement

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
Regal Funds Management's Philip King has handed in his notice period, announcing his retirement strategy that will see his departure in 2027. Regal said King will remain with the company until at least June 30 of next year, ensuring an orderly transition ...

Iress bets on AI as business transformation moves forward

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... platform faster and improving overall performance. "We've got some tactical improvements coming that advisers will notice, particularly around the look and feel and the modernisation of the client portal. We're also making technical improvements ...

ASIC suspends AFSL of GFA Capital Markets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of GFA Capital Markets (GFA) for five months after finding multiple client money, reporting obligation and compliance failures. GFA's licence has been suspended from 23 July 2026 to ...

Sequoia caves into InterPrac sale undertaking, ASIC withdraws proceedings

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... "approved an undertaking from InterPrac and Sequoia that they will not deliver to ASIC, for lodging, a certificate or any notice for the purpose of clause 4.2(c) of the Deed of Cross Guarantee in respect of the sale of shares in InterPrac under the share ...

Treasury opens consult on TPB sanctions framework

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... is convicted of an offence under the Tax Agent Services Act 2009 ; an unregistered tax practitioner pays an infringement notice; and the TPB accepts an enforceable voluntary undertaking. The draft determination would require tax practitioners to tell ...