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Digital assets framework bill passes, paves the way for consumer confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
Digital assets providers will be required to obtain an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) under new legislation. The Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025, which amends the Corporations Act 2001 and the Australian Securities ...

Capstone launches back office service for self-licensed advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... business, focused on supporting self-licensed businesses to run and manage their own Australian financial services licence (AFSL). CapBack Licensee Solutions provides full support to self-licensed advisers, from setting up their AFSL to revenue management ...

Binance Australia to pay $10m over deliberate customer misclassifications

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... Financial Standard it has ceased its derivatives business and voluntarily gave back its Australian financial services licence (AFSL) in 2023. "Binance Australia is committed to offering users in Australia innovative, compliant, and trusted products ...

Sequoia advances InterPrac takeover talks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... support continuity of service for their clients. Advisers may also be supported, where appropriate, in pursuing their own AFSL or transitioning to another licensee of their choosing, including through compliance and support services available within ...

Product showcase: Follow the leaders

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... there before and come out the other side stronger." Disclaimer: Perennial Investment Management Limited ABN 13 108 747 637, AFSL 275101 (PIML) is the issuer of this investment product. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. ...

Former adviser incurs additional charges for dishonest conduct

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... (PWM) and related companies, Professional Wealth Management Services (PWMS) and Professional Wealth Investments. PWMS held an AFSL until it was cancelled by ASIC in 2023. PWM was involved in developing a technology for robotic trading across a range ...

Sequoia weighs InterPrac's fate, launches review

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... managed investment schemes. This includes hiring former ASIC commissioner Danielle Press as independent chair of its inaugural AFSL Governance Committee. Last November, ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against InterPrac. ...

SMSF advice requires specialist skills, professional judgement: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
To thrive in providing SMSF advice, financial advisers must gain specialist skills, technical competencies and work on strengthening their professional judgement, according to the SMSF Association. Advisers are urged to do better particularly in the ...

ASIC reviews lead generators again, names advisers using them

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... is deliberately exploited by some lead generation firms that specifically structure their business so as to not require an AFSL. ASIC said it will continue to update the list of known entities as the information comes to hand, noting that some names ...

Centrepoint offloads lending solutions business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... financial advice licence margin that Astute currently derives from Astute-aligned advisers operating under Centrepoint's AFSL," the ASX-listed firm said. The lending solutions business supports brokers and advisers with a credit licence, technology ...