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FEATURE | Digital advice | Interlocking the pieces

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... practice profile," Baldwin continues. "One of the first iterations of digital advice that came out - the robo-advice provider - ASIC took a look at them and gave them the 'ban hammer', and the whole thing got shut down." Baldwin also says advice ...

Tribunal affirms InterPrac, FSGA adviser bans

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... He generally had only minutes to review the advice and assess its adequacy before joining calls to present it to clients," ASIC said. Separately, Monte Silva was an authorised representative of FSGA from 24 May 2023 to 10 March 2025. He was found to ...

First-mover costs stifle digital finance: report

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... overhaul the sandbox framework for financial innovation and the passage of the Digital Asset Framework Bill earlier this year, ASIC reiterated perfect regulatory certainty is not possible for digital finance, stating that it's not a "realistic state ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... but added the trustee has a well-developed investment governance framework, and it was followed on the specific occasion. ASIC currently has two proceedings against Equity Trustee alleging failures in care, skill and diligence concerning the decision ...

ASIC zeroes in on recurring compliance breaches

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
ASIC has warned financial advice licensees to address lapses in reference checking, professional indemnity insurance and superannuation advice practices in an update released this week. The regulator has recently released new guidance for professional ...

Court orders ASIC to preserve assets from doomed trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... assets held by Great Northern Morayfield as trustee for the Deckchair Trust. After becoming aware of Edwards' movement, ASIC filed an urgent application seeking further orders, including against Edwards personally. The new orders include the confirmation ...

Government backs Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
The Federal Government has backed an overhaul of Australia's regulatory sandbox framework, agreeing to repeal the legislation underpinning the Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox (ERS) and replace it with a more flexible model designed to support financial ...

Three super funds fined for misleading investment options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... its online member portal that its unlisted assets investment option was invested 100% in unlisted assets and alternatives. ASIC found that about 5% of the option was invested in listed property and/or listed equities. AMIST's website and Member Outcomes ...

Shorter CSLR payout timeframe awaits major bill passage

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... compensation to victims of financial misconduct in a timely manner," an explanatory memorandum reads. Under the current framework, ASIC does not collect special levies until the 15 sitting day disallowance period has expired, due to the risks of invoicing ...

Crole banned for 10 years after abrupt exit from Sequoia

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
ASIC has banned former Sequoia Financial Group managing director and chief executive Garry Crole for 10 years, following the events that unfolded under his leadership. Crole was a director of InterPrac Financial Planning from 20 August 2004 to 1 December ...