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Financial services failing to provide consistent outcomes: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... consumer hardship, weaknesses arise in how those policies were implemented in practice. The eighth edition of the Systemic Issues Insight Report, which accounts for the complaints received and processed in the first half of FY26, noted that financial ...

Emerging markets progress from consumption to innovation: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... obviously much more interventionist in capital markets, and we play the case in some other places. Sometimes that causes issues, sometimes it's actually a tailwind. "China's ability to build that infrastructure and get stuff done is directly ...

Buyer beware: Private credit as a defensive play

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... unprecedented regulatory scrutiny in which regulator ASIC has put product providers on notice for opaque practices and transparency issues, particularly around fees. To help address this, Danieli said advisers should consider the "first layer of the ...

ASFA joins Finance Industry Council of Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... cornerstones of Australia's financial system," Delahunty said. "It's important that the sector has a seat at the table when issues that cut across the system are being discussed," she said. Delahunty noted current priorities included the Compensation ...

Mulino targets retail investor protections, high-risk MISs: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... work. "What happened soon after I came into this role is that we saw the Shield and First Guardian collapses, which raised issues around consumer protection in that context, but also then raised related issues around the sustainability of the CSLR, the ...

InterPrac targets First Guardian victim, disputes AFCA ruling

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... Callun Blurton, the lawyer for Kee and director of Financial Dispute Legal, told Financial Standard there are a range of issues which InterPrac says are relevant to the assessment of its liability which AFCA failed to properly consider. "I am concerned ...

Aware Super strengthens support for financial advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... can rely on," she said. "Troy brings extensive industry experience and a strong ability to translate complex technical issues into practical guidance, which will further enhance the support we provide to advisers and, ultimately, their clients." She ...

ASX names Lofthouse's successor

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
... capital markets hub in the Asia Pacific region." The exchange has come under immense scrutiny following several technical issues last year affecting its clearing and settling system. It was advised to have "considerable work to do" by the Reserve Bank ...

Adviser ban stretched to 2028 in ASIC deterrence win

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... the problems with the model but turned a blind eye to it. "Alternatively, if he truly did not appreciate or notice the issues, it speaks volumes of his skill and competence as a financial adviser," ASIC said. "In many ways, Rogers was careless or reckless ...

Rest faces scrutiny over alleged super reporting error

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... including maintaining strong internal governance, actively monitoring data quality and ensuring timely remediation where issues are identified. The spokesperson said the ATO'S amendments protocol outlines expectations for funds managing and correcting ...