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Crole banned for 10 years after abrupt exit from Sequoia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... business for 10 years, effective September 4. Crole has the right to apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal for a review of the decision. Following these events, Sequoia attempted to offload the business in question for $50,000 to Conquest Investment ...

Diversa board backs chief executive pay rise, bonus amid First Guardian fallout

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... doubled down on the board's "unanimous" confidence in Peterson and its decision to retain him as chief executive. The review of Peterson's remuneration happened at two levels, Plant said, first considered by the remuneration committee and then ...

Banned SMSF auditor sentenced for falsifying reports

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... permanently disqualified from acting as an SMSF auditor by ASIC effect 15 May 2024. He subsequently sought a stay and review of the decisions through the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, with both applications dismissed. The sentencing follows ASIC's ...

Australian Unity to wind down Platypus AM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
... Unity will wind down Platypus Asset Management, its wholly owned Australian equities fund manager, following a strategic review of the business. Australian Unity chief executive, wealth and capital markets, Balaji Gopal said the business undertook a ...

Equity Trustees super exit sparks Hejaz Islamic Super and Pension closure

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... Super and Pension division was taken to protect the financial interests of members and followed ongoing oversight and review of the governance and operational framework of the Hejaz Division, in line with our responsibilities. The review commenced in ...

Macquarie board rejects KPMG as auditor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... KPMG's capability to deliver its audit, as well as the conduct of the audit itself. Senator Paul Scarr called Allens review of KPMG for Macquarie "hopelessly conflicted". Stevens was also questioned over Macquarie audit committee chair Michelle Hinchliffe ...

Super business drives net inflows for Australian Ethical

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... the additional licence conditions imposed by APRA. "As part of this work, EY was engaged to undertake an independent review of the Trustee's framework for assessing, overseeing and substantiating related-party outsourcing arrangements in relation to ...

Trustees, platforms, cyber risk under APRA spotlight

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... ahead of APRA undertaking work to consult on a proposed package of reforms that takes into account findings from its review of platform providers and lessons learned from the collapse of Shield and First Guardian. " The impact of the reforms will be ...

APRA targets platform trustees, welcomes stronger powers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... likelihood of member harm. "The proposals directly address many of the shortcomings that were identified by APRA in its 2025 review of industry practices covering around 95% of platform assets under management," APRA said. Up for discussion is the strengthening ...

Mulino brings New Class of Advisers to life, guarantees fairer CSLR funding

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
... further." The government will also reform the best interests duty to support the provision of scaled advice and confirmed a review of the Financial Adviser Code of Ethics. The minister said the reforms were designed to address the reality that millions ...