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AFCA names inaugural chief scams officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has named its inaugural chief scams officer, as flagged earlier this month. David Lacey has been appointed to the newly created role. Most recently, Lacey was the founder and chief executive of IDCARE ...

FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... fighting to reclaim her superannuation money, regularly communicating with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). On top of this and her job, she finds time to educate and support other victims. Kee is part of the First Guardian and Falcon ...

Sequoia offloads InterPrac in $50k fire sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
... self-managed super fund accounts." Given the InterPrac complaints made to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), Sequoia said if the sale completes, the new owner "may elect to withdraw or accelerate the AFCA determinations and seek to ...

Government looks to better define roles of regulators

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... regulator such as AUSTRAC dedicated to our payments system and a lot of the risks there, in having an independent umpire in AFCA, and others," Mulino said. However, he said they are largely collecting data from the industry on different timelines or ...

Sequoia advances InterPrac takeover talks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... support services available within the Sequoia group." Sequoia is currently suing the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) for a December 2025 determination relating to one of its representatives and advice provided regarding the Shield Master ...

AFCA expands scam-related complaints, publication rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
Expanding its jurisdiction, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) will now publish the names of financial firms that do not meet determinations and investigate scam-related complaints involving receiving banks. AFCA now can publicise ...

Interprac sues AFCA over Shield determination

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... Interprac Financial Planning has commenced Federal Court proceedings against the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), believing it has not been treated fairly. Sequoia Financial Group, Interprac's parent company, said the case relates ...

AFCA membership extended for Shield, First Guardian-linked firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has suspended expelling members in liquidation linked to the collapse of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund. This means United Global Capital (UGC) and Next Generation Advice, which ...

MIS review ignores key issues: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... scope of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) alongside reforms enabling Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) to apportion blame for client losses across multiple parties where appropriate. "At present, the financial advice sector ...

AFCA expands C-suite with three hires

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has announced three new C-suite appointments. In two newly created roles, Deborah Jenkins has been appointed chief customer officer and Stevie-Ann Dovico has been appointed chief technology officer. ...