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ASIC ceases a further 26 authorisations after review

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... the FAR, 132 individuals did not have any qualifications or training courses marked from some 82 Australian financial services licensees. Of those individuals, 106 records on the FAR have been updated to reflect they are, in fact, qualified, while 26 ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of Capital Guard over fake bond sale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
ASIC has cancelled the Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) of Capital Guard after finding that it had engaged in dishonest conduct, including the selling of a fake bond and providing false documents to its auditor. ASIC said the licence was ...

ASIC makes first move since putting private credit on notice

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... Australia's evolving capital markets, ASIC said. According to its website, Stratfund promotes itself as an Australian financial services licensee, specialising in authorised intermediary, trustee and compliance services. It was founded in 2016 and based ...

Financial services CSLR Levy hits $198m

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) has increased the estimated FY27 levy to be paid by the financial services sector to $198.1 million, a $60.7 million increase from its initial estimate announced in November 2025. The latest update expects ...

WT Financial bets on scaling advice practices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... and build enterprise value. WT Financial said TAG continues to provide a live demonstration of the ASX-listed financial services firm's strategy to help high-quality advice practices scale. For the sale, it will receive $450,000 in cash, 426,800 ...

Treasury publishes final report into the ERS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox (ERS) has been published by Treasury with six recommendations being made. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said the government would consider the recommendations and provide a response later this year. "The Enhanced ...

Tribunal shortens financial adviser's five-year ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... personal financial advice to three years upon appeal. Henry was initially banned by ASIC while he worked at MWL Financial Services over advice failures linked to recommendations of a managed fund to three client groups in 2023, while he was on probation ...

Treasury looks to reform regulation on consulting firms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... present. "The partnership limit on law firms, for example, is 400 and the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Financial Services Corporations recommended that we look at that same limit of 400. So that's one of the options that we have included in the ...

ASIC pushes to bolster competitiveness

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
ASIC has brought together market and financial services leaders in a push to bolster competitiveness in Australia's capital markets. This comes after new research found Australia needs to move quickly or be left behind as other jurisdictions adopt financial ...

Stablecoins a key to instant access to global credit markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... "However, it's important to note that this is not about replacing banks, it's about extending the reach of financial services to people and businesses that have not previously had a seat at the table. "Having a stablecoin infrastructure in place ...