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ISS STOXX Sustainability names APAC head

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... sustainability industry developments, will greatly benefit our clients' ability to turn responsible investing into action." Leske said the role builds on her existing responsibilities and focuses on setting clear direction for the application of ...

ASIC launches action against Equity Trustees for $65m First Guardian failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... relation to First Guardian, as well as declarations and civil penalties. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said the latest action is part of ASIC's 2026 enforcement priority into the collapse of First Guardian and related funds. "We allege that a prudent ...

Super funds get ahead of proposed minimum service standards: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... new mandatory minimum service standards for all large APRA-regulated superannuation funds in early 2025, forced to take action on widespread administration and back-office practices. One high profile example is Cbus paying a nearly $24 million fine for ...

InterPrac targets First Guardian victim, disputes AFCA ruling

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
InterPrac Financial Planning is taking action against a former client and victim of the First Guardian Master Fund collapse for an Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) determination it is vehemently contesting. The new proceeding comes off ...

Adviser ban stretched to 2028 in ASIC deterrence win

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
The Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) has prohibited Stephen Rogers from being registered as a financial adviser for another three years. Melbourne-based Stephen Rogers, a representative of United Global Capital, had been prohibited from registering ...

ASIC to receive $10m in FY27 to improve MIS supervision

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
The government will provide the market watchdog $10.3 million in the next financial year to enhance its ability to utilise data in its supervision of managed investment schemes. It comes as the government is providing $17.8 million over four years from ...

Budget doubles down on housing supply with $2bn infrastructure push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... capital boosting long term housing supply amid worsening affordability pressures. "[The government] is taking decisive action in the Budget to boost housing supply, make our tax system fairer to help more Australians into homeownership and build on our ...

Former Berndale director pleads guilty

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026
... conduct in financial services, and providing false or misleading information to the regulator. The charges follow earlier action taken by regulators, with both D'Amore and fellow former director Daniel Kirby accused in 2023 of misusing more than ...

SMC backs proposal to close family violence super loophole

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
The Super Members Council (SMC) has thrown its support behind proposed legal changes aimed at preventing perpetrators of domestic and family violence from accessing their victim's superannuation. Under existing super law, a family violence perpetrator ...

APRA warns super trustees over AI adoption

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026
... tools embedded in broader software platforms. APRA said its supervisory focus will intensify with potential enforcement action where entities fail to adequately manage AI related risks in line with their size and complexity. While no new potential standards ...