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Government aims to 're-make' NDIS, redirect funding to aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... costs too much and is growing too fast, put alongside any comparable government program," Butler said. "And unless we take action to make it sustainable, it simply will not be there in the future for the Australians who need it most. "We can't afford ...

Addressing modern slavery risks more critical than ever: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... address modern slavery risk in portfolios, particularly as new laws propose entities should identify and take reasonable action on such risks. Ahead of the annual conference in Melbourne next month, Ethical Investment Advisers financial adviser Karen ...

ASIC bans another former MWL adviser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... investments in Shield. ASIC made interim stop orders on four product disclosure statements for Shield. In June 2024, ASIC took action to secure and preserve the assets held within Shield in hopes of paying investors back, at least in part.

Advisers reprimanded over fee-for-no-service conduct

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... Ethics' values of trustworthiness and diligence and breached Standards 2 and 7. Further, the panel decided not to take any action against a third adviser, who purportedly charged two clients (a husband and wife) monthly advice fees without providing ...

ASIC to refresh financial market infrastructure guides

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... in increased capacity to monitor the ongoing conduct of FMI entities, identify risks as they emerge and take appropriate action to prevent those risks from escalating. Until May 25, ASIC is consulting on updates to: Regulatory Guide 172 Financial markets ...

ASIC issues roadmap for digital assets law reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026
... and operational standards, which will be set out in legislative instruments. In addition, access to the INFO 225 class no-action position will expire in June. Entities will need to comply with existing licensing requirements throughout the implementation ...

Government rolls out relief via National Reconstruction Fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... logistics," Albanese said. "We are serious about backing Australian jobs, businesses and industries. And today we are taking action to get this money flowing well ahead of schedule."

Former Big Un chief pleads guilty to insider trading

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... Big Un shares for a total value of more than $5 million whilst in possession of inside information. ASIC has also taken action against Big Un's auditor Graham Rothesay Swan, who was convicted for failing to conduct the 2017 audit of the firm in compliance ...

ASIC concerns over Interprac sale 'unfounded': Sequoia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... that the sale is a bona fide sale and the consideration for the sale is for a fair and reasonable consideration. The court action by ASIC prevents such a certificate from being given." Sequoia added that outside of the two lead determinations made by ...

Sale of Interprac raises eyebrows at ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... determinations and seek to mediate with ASIC regarding its separate actions as Sequoia had planned to do." Further to ASIC's action, Sequoia has been forced to reply to a compliance letter from the ASX questioning how industry publication Professional ...