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FEATURE | Digital advice | Interlocking the pieces

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
Amid a rapidly evolving regulatory space, and the need to keep pace with innovation, financial advice has been thrown into a dynamic environment that's always changing. As a result, the sector requires constant support to remain compliant and keep ...

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 ...

EQT ramps up investments on Asia-Pacific mid-market plays

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
EQT has launched an evergreen private markets strategy focused on Asia Pacific, giving eligible individual and institutional investors access to the investment manager's regional private equity platform through a single vehicle. EQT Nexus Asia will ...

Government backs Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... recommendations directed to ASIC and industry. The changes are intended to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden while maintaining consumer protection, market integrity and financial sustainability. The ERS was introduced in 2020, allowing individuals ...

Five V taps Barrenjoey finance lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... departure follows Barrenjoey's merger with Magellan Financial Group that was greenlit by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in June. The deal, which has an implied valuation of $1.6 billion, was finalised in the following month ...

Shorter CSLR payout timeframe awaits major bill passage

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
The looming passage of a major bill will amend how levies are collected under the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) and, in turn, speed up compensation payments to eligible victims. The reform is part of the Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 ...

Labor moves to kill non-compete clauses in productivity push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... enter in a contract that prohibit post-employment restraint of trade. The government is also amending its Competition and Consumer Act to prohibit businesses from making and giving effect to no-poach agreements and wage-fixing agreements. This forms ...

Nine in 10 advisers concerned about greenwashing: RIAA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
A recent survey by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) found that 94% of advisers have concerns about greenwashing or misleading sustainability claims made by investment products. RIAA's survey spoke with Australian-based individual ...

Mulino unveils Financial Innovation Strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
Treasury has unveiled a new Financial Innovation Strategy that will also establish a Financial Innovation Committee to support a coordinated whole-of-government approach to financial innovation. Announced by minister for financial services Daniel Mulino ...

Scams and governance failures dominate tip-offs to ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... and trends," Court said. "Reports from the public remain a vital source of intelligence for ASIC, that help us identify consumer harm and to target resources where they will have the greatest deterrence and consumer benefit."