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ASIC bans adviser attached to UGC, MWL

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... deputy commissioner Sarah Court told a parliamentary committee that the regulator has identified around 140 financial advisers who were involved in super switching misconduct relating or similar to Shield and First Guardian. "We had a paper at the one ...

Complaints still too high: AFCA annual review

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... and advice, large scale collapses in the financial advice industry contributed to high volumes of complaints against advisers and financial advice firms. This type of complaint increased by 18% in FY25. Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) complaints ...

Insignia Financial posts strong quarter

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... Boost following its launch on the MLC Expand platform in August." He also added that the acquisition of PMD Financial Advisers has expanded the capacity of its advice business. "Our advice business, Shadforth Financial Group, continued to scale its national ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... such as grief counselling or financial planning assistance, can help alleviate some of those pressures. Insurers and advisers should be proactive in offering guidance during this difficult period," he says. Au says it is not uncommon that a delay or ...

ASIC slaps MWL adviser with ban over Shield involvement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... Disqualified Register. He is just the latest MWL financial adviser to be banned, following the earlier suspension of four advisers in July. On August 25, ASIC cancelled MWL's Australian financial services licence (AFSL) and banned its director and responsible ...

Pinnacle names head of client solutions

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... management, David founded a leading research business that set new standards of quality and integrity, to the great benefit of advisers and investors across the country." Wright will place a key role in the business' future success, he added. "This level ...

HUB24 sees $5.2bn in net inflows

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... has grown to 9% from 7.6%. Of its total Platform FUA, 12% is institutional and 88% retail. The platform has 5229 active advisers, which is up 11% from 4720 in the prior corresponding period. The strong growth indicates more financial advisers are electing ...

ASX releases consultation on shareholder approval requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... local transactions, comparisons with overseas exchanges and feedback from asset owners, fund managers, and professional advisers. The consultation paper focuses on four main areas, including the issue of shares under a regulated takeover or merger; when ...

ETF Shares flees Cboe for better 'connectivity'

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
... connectivity means more Australians can benefit from our transparent, low-cost ETFs, with improved visibility across advisers, platforms and wealth management systems." ETF Shares remains the responsible entity and issuer for all three funds, it said. ...

Why mid-sized super funds still matter: Farrar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
... providing simpler super related advice, but noted as advice gets more complicated in retirement, there is a need for external advisers. Brighter Super recently divested its comprehensive advice book to Centrepoint Alliance, which saw 400 clients transition ...