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Federal Court dismisses Freedom Insurance staff allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
The Federal Court has dismissed ASIC's claims that a former Freedom Insurance director and staff member were engaged in shocking and harmful sales tactics. Judge Goodman did not accept ASIC's claims that former director Keith Cohen and quality ...

ART names new chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
Helen Rowell has been appointed the new chair of Australian Retirement Trust (ART) to replace outgoing chair Andrew Fraser. Rowell's term as chair will commence on 21 November 2025. Fraser announced his intention to retire as chair of the ART board ...

ASX announces changes following independent review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
The ASX said it would implement recommendations from an independent panel review on the process for developing corporate governance principles and recommendations. In June, ASX informed members of the Corporate Governance Council that it had established ...

Former Statewide Super executives acquitted

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
Two former Statewide Super executives who were terminated by the fund and then charged with dishonesty offences have been acquitted. In January 2020, Statewide Super terminated its chief risk officer Kieran Netting and chief financial and operating ...

Early release of super for dental, IVF spikes in FY25

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
The amount being taken from superannuation accounts to pay for dental and IVF treatments increased significantly in the year to June 30. Fresh data released by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) today shows another spike in Aussies applying for early ...

Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
The retirement savings of thousands of Australians have been lost in the First Guardian and Shield failures and, while investigations are ongoing, the blame for their collapse and the misconduct that led to it is being passed around like a football ...

Treasury unveils major super tax changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled several major superannuation tax changes in a press conference this afternoon. Under the changes, the $3 million superannuation tax will be delayed until July 2026 to allow for a series of amendments and further consultation. ...

ASIC exposes holes in managed funds' offshoring cyber controls

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
Responsible entities (REs) of managed funds lack robust risk management practices when it comes to the cyber and security risks relating to services they offshore, according to ASIC. A review of 30 REs found that more than half or 17 rely on offshore ...

Government reviewing $3m super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
The deputy secretary of the revenue division with Treasury Diane Brown has told a Senate estimates hearing that the government is considering potential changes to Treasurer Jim Chalmers' controversial $3 million superannuation tax legislation. Brown ...

ASIC bans another former Lighthouse Partners director

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned former Lighthouse Partners director and financial adviser Timothy Archibald from providing financial services for 10 years, for fees for no service (FFNS) conduct. This comes after ...