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'Easy peasy, done': Senate rips Equity Trustees' checklist governance

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... while reaping "easy money". "The two managed investment schemes are issued by the responsible entities. We rely on the information that they provide. They're licensed entities regulated by ASIC. We relied on that information," O'Brien responded. ...

ASIC zeroes in on recurring compliance breaches

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... financial services licensees and advisers, including new guidance for candidates undertaking their professional year. ASIC Information Sheet 297 sets out common questions on professional year acquirements including record keeping, plans, tasks and logbooks. ...

Three super funds fined for misleading investment options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... horizon and a long-term strategic investment mix of 67.5% growth assets and 32.5% defensive assets. ASIC said this information was correctly stated in its investment guide, which formed part of the PDS and was linked from TelstraSuper's website ...

Shorter CSLR payout timeframe awaits major bill passage

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... measures to support the government's "tell us once" agenda, which will cease people and businesses entering the same information more than once when interacting with government agencies. In total, the bill amends 26 acts, repeals two acts and improve ...

Labor moves to kill non-compete clauses in productivity push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... resulting in the need to restrain a worker from moving to, or starting, a competing business to protect confidential information or client relationships of the former employer. Treasury highlighted, however, the enforceability of the non-compete clauses ...

Diversa board backs chief executive pay rise, bonus amid First Guardian fallout

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... being open, transparent, and working in a constructive fashion with the regulator. "We are compelling production of information, and we've experienced delays in the production of that information. They have sought numerous extensions of time to comply ...

RBA consults on settlement infrastructure following Project Acacia

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is consulting on its Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System's role (RITS) to support settlement in a tokenised ecosystem that was explored through Project Acacia. The central bank said the project unearthed ...

Is demand for active ETPs genuine beyond outlier conversions?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
As the active exchange-traded product (ETP) market continues to grow, new Rainmaker Information research asks whether demand has genuinely improved or if it is underpinned by conversions from three investment managers delivering "three exceptional months ...

ASIC and APRA move to streamline FAR

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... remove key function requirements for the FAR regulator rules and no longer require accountable entities to include information about accountable persons' direct reports in accountability maps. The regulators said the changes are intended to reduce ...

Insurer sanctioned for over 10k breaches

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... understand what their policy covers, what they are paying and whether anything has changed," McClelland said. "When that information is wrong, incomplete or arrives late, customers can be left uncertain about the insurance protections they are relying ...