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STAFF WRITER | FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025

... return of some familiar faces and a number of new entrants on the list. 8. Former adviser charged in alleged $160k super fraud case Former financial adviser Abdullah Popal has been charged with alleged fraud offences in Sydney's north-west, accused ...

ASFA expands financial crime prevention framework for super trustees

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025

... Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has launched two new tools to help super trustees strengthen their fraud controls. The new features, dubbed the Scams and Fraud Toolkit and the Scams Policy Template, are now available and come ...

FEATURE: Private credit | At the precipice

GLENDA KORPORAAL | FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025

... than reaching for incrementally more spread," he says. He says the recent high-profile defaults in the US had elements of fraud and inadequate oversight. "They seem as much or more related to the securitisation and syndicated loan markets or asset-based ...

Diversa to 'vigorously defend' ASIC allegations

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025

Diversa Trustees said it will be "vigorously defending" ASIC's allegations about the role it played in moving $300 million of member money to the failed First Guardian Master Fund, arguing the managed investment scheme was "fraudulent." ASIC has ...

Government cracks down on financial abuse via coerced directorships

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025

The government has opened consultation to combat financial abuse in families perpetrated through coerced directorships. The consultation paper by the Treasury noted that financial abusers can exploit loopholes in tax and corporate systems, weaponising ...

Majority reject crypto investments in super fund: Swyftx

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025

... owning cryptocurrencies are now a lack of regulation (46%), understanding of the asset class (45%), and concerns around fraud (31%)," the report said. "We expect this trend to continue until digital assets are legislated and financial advisers are able ...

US equities not performing as well as they seem: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025

... starting to see an increasing number of debt defaults," Colosimo said. "In all cases, there's been pretty egregious fraud involved but it's just increased concerns over private credit generally and that it could have an impact on the broader ...

Chris Marco sentenced to prison over $34m fraud

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025

... Australia has sentenced Marco to 14 years imprisonment, with eligibility for parole after 12 years. Marco was found guilty of 43 fraud offences involving six investors, totalling more than $34 million, when he was operating an unregistered managed investment ...

Equity Trustees to ask Mulino for help amid First Guardian, Shield fallout

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025

... exactly these purposes, and we look forward to the various authorities prioritising action which establishes that such a fraud occurred," he said. Further, O'Brien said Equity Trustees recently wrote to Mulino to detail its view that the critical ...

ASIC labels digital assets as financial products

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025

... better consumer protections when crypto and digital asset investments are involved. "We expect better regulation will reduce fraud and security issues, and it also means cryptocurrency platforms will need to have internal dispute resolution processes ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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