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Netwealth faces potential class action over First Guardian failure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
Netwealth Group has received letters of potential class action, alleging it breached duties while offering and monitoring certain First Guardian investment options available through the Netwealth Superannuation Master Fund. No proceedings have yet been ...

ASIC secures court orders against questionable investment scheme

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
ASIC has secured interim asset preservation and travel restraint orders against Star Investment Group Australia (SIGA) and Gondal Holdings, and the director of both entities Ijaz Ahmad, following investigations into its managed investment scheme. ASIC ...

Shield investors launch Macquarie class action

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
Gordan Legal commenced a class action against Macquarie Investment Management, alleging the investors in the collapsed Shield Master Fund have not been fully compensated for losses affecting their retirement savings. The proceedings have been brought ...

ETF Shares offers new currency hedged ETFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
ETF Shares has launched two new currency hedged ETFs aiming to reduce the impact of currency movements when investing in US technology companies. The new ETFs are the ETFS Magnificent 7+ Currency Hedged ETF (ASX: HULK) and ETFS US Technology Currency ...

ART leads retirement product race, others wrestle with covenant

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
Superannuation funds continue to grapple with their Retirement Income Covenant obligations, underscored by Australian Retirement Trust (ART) being the only fund that has successfully brought two products to market. This is according to J.P. Morgan's ...

Former adviser charged further on dishonest conduct

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
Former financial adviser and the sole director of Professional Wealth Management, Donald Cuthbertson, has been slapped with 24 offences in the Federal Court of Australia. An indictment filed on August 28 showed Cuthbertson being charged with making ...

SIAA calls for fresh talent amid advice demand

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
Stockbroking and investment advice firms need to broaden their approach to attracting and retaining talent as the profession prepares for a major shift in clients and wealth, according to a new report from the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association ...

Tribunal affirms InterPrac, FSGA adviser bans

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
The Administrative Review Tribunal has affirmed ASIC's decisions to ban two former financial advisers from InterPrac Financial Planning and Financial Services Group Australia (FSGA) who were involved in the Shield and First Guardian master funds ...

Trust emerges as key drivers of super fund loyalty

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
Superannuation fund members are becoming more purposeful in their interactions with funds, while trust has emerged as the clearest driver of loyalty and advocacy, according to new CoreData research. The research found general enquiries have fallen from ...

New law tightens foreign resident CGT rules on Australian property assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
New laws that toughen the rules around capital gains tax (CGT) to ensure foreign residents pay their fair share of tax on Australian real property have passed both houses of parliament. Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser ...