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Second bidder emerges for Equity Trustees

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... act in the best financial interests of its members, do all things necessary to ensure the financial services covered by its AFSL were provided efficiently, honestly and fairly. ASIC also alleges it increased exposure to Shield by members and their financial ...

New investment governance provider for AFSL launches

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... investment governance service provider has opened its doors for small to medium-sized Australia financial services licence (AFSL) holders to enhance and strengthen their governance frameworks. Founded by three former Russell Investments directors Divyesh ...

ASIC warns investors over Yepbit platform

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... platform. Yepbit claims to operate globally, including in Australia, but does not hold an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) and is not authorised to provide financial advice or services in Australia. The corporate regulator said Yepbit has ...

The SILC Group brings US wholesale fund Down Under

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... trustee and licensee, providing the regulatory framework, governance oversight and Australian financial services license (AFSL) infrastructure required to operate the fund. Fenix Funds Administration, a related but independently operated business within ...

Advisers bolster client book amid compliance burden: CoreData

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... difficulty switching off from work and a loss of motivation, reflecting the additional responsibilities associated with holding an AFSL. By contrast, fewer than one in 10 advisers operating within a licensee network said they would consider switching ...

Coinbase launches perps for wholesale investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... launch of perpetual contracts in Australia follows Coinbase Australia's approval for an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) in April 2026, and is the first product launch since. "More broadly it signals our long-term commitment to the region. ...

ASIC suspends AFSL of GFA Capital Markets

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of GFA Capital Markets (GFA) for five months after finding multiple client money, reporting obligation and compliance failures. GFA's licence has been suspended from 23 July 2026 to ...

Chiodo in ASIC's crosshairs again

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... or more of the above offshore funds. Furthermore, it alleges Royce Capital provided financial services without holding an AFSL, Kortesis and Chiodo were involved in Royce Capital's alleged unlicensed conduct, and that Royce Capital and/or RARE made misleading ...

FSC calls for tougher oversight of advice licensees

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... a white paper on the future of advice licensing, the FSC stopped short of recommending structural changes to Australia's AFSL framework, instead proposing 19 reforms aimed at strengthening supervision, improving regulatory intelligence and enabling earlier ...

ASIC bans former NextGen Financial Group directors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... shortly after failing to comply with an AFCA determination that was subsequently escalated to the Federal Court. NextGen's AFSL was active from February 2004 until February 2024. One of the firm's former clients, WJ & V Drakoulis Super, sought to ...