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Two more Shield Master Fund advisers banned

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
... banned and disqualified register and the advisers have the right to appeal against the decision with the Administrative Review Tribunal. ASIC has banned two financial advisers involving the same practice earlier this month. Additionally, Slater and Gordon ...

Brookfield takes stake in Cromwell

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2025
... signed a binding sale and purchase agreement to purchase the interest. This is subject to approval by the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB). Brookfield subsidiary Terbium Property will pay $0.38 for each Cromwell share, in which there are 520,849,603 ...

Hostplus closes two investment options

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025
... Shares (Hedged) - Indexed options. Hostplus said it is closing the options due to lack of member demand. "We regularly review our investment options to make sure they're working in our members' best interests. A recent review showed that member take-up ...

Adviser exodus puts retirement savings at risk: CPA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... retirement incomes. Several reforms must be prioritised by the government, he urged, namely finalising the post-implementation review of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR), updating financial advice education standards and changing the financial ...

Chalmers unveils reforms to enhance RBA transparency

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
... that in the July meeting six members voted for the interest rate to be held, while three voted for a reduction. "The RBA Review recommended this change to enhance the transparency and accountability of the RBA," Chalmers said. Under the new SCMP, RBA ...

Super moves: TCorp, Mercer, Commonwealth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
After nine years with Commonwealth Superannuation, Rob Firth has decided to step down as chief risk officer. "I am really proud of the team I have led and the impact they have had,' conceding he leaves with "mixed emotions". "We have built a leading ...

Adviser receives permanent ban over 'dishonest' conduct

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... financial services and likely to contravene financial services law. King has the right to appeal to the Administrative Review Tribunal for a review.

Future Group reveals super fund returns, fee changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... that," Future Group chief executive Simon Sheikh said. Future Group said the fee changes follow smartMonday's annual review of investment fees and costs, which now reflect actual costs incurred during the 2024-25 financial year. Additionally, GuildSuper ...

Trade war could have positive impact on Aussie GDP: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
New modelling from the Productivity Commission (PC) in its annual Trade and Assistance Review (TAR) shows that proposed US trade policy measures will have a marginal direct impact on the Australian economy, but the risks and uncertainty they bring may ...

ASIC funding levy to charge advisers $46.2m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
The financial advice sector can expect to contribute $46.2 million to ASIC's industry funding levy for the 2025 financial year, new estimates show. ASIC's Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) report shows that advisers who provide personal ...