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Block Earner found to have offered an unlicensed financial product

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... unanimously found that Earner was, in fact, a financial product, and Block Earner consequently required an Australian financial services licence (AFSL), overturning the Full Federal Court's previous decision in 2025. The product was available between ...

Alexander Funds names new chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... than two decades of experience spanning investment management, institutional markets, business development and financial services leadership. He most recently served as general manager, distribution and marketing within Australian Unity's Wealth ...

ASIC expands list of super lead generation entities

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... checks". ASIC warned lead generators which mislead consumers, employ high pressure sales tactics or provide financial services without a licence risk breaching the law. Licensed financial advisers and businesses that engage such operators may also face ...

Capstone joins forces with PictureWealth to form $22bn FUA planning network

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... was already the fastest-growing planning group in the country with AFSLs under PictureWealth Advisory, Futuro Financial Services and Insight Investment Services. Today, it adds Capstone Financial Planning AFSL, which brings 220 financial advisers and ...

Perfect regulatory certainty in digital economy not 'realistic': ASIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... which requires digital asset platforms (DAPs) and tokenised custody platforms (TCPs) to acquire an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) and oblige with consumer protection requirements. Bollen said 23 firms that contain crypto-related activities ...

ASIC moves to strengthen defences against financial scams

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... and Investment Commission (ASIC) has launched a new initiative aimed at helping consumers identify legitimate financial services websites and reducing the growing threat of imposter scams across the sector. ASIC is now collecting and publishing website ...

ASIC secures record $300m penalty over 'egregious' CFD misconduct

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... its former authorised representatives. ASIC described the court action as one of the most serious cases of financial services misconduct it has pursued. Justice Michael Wigney ordered penalties of $156.7 million against Union Standard, $114.1 million ...

ACCC approves Magellan, Barrenjoey merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... of the merger and brings us one step closer in our shared ambition to build one of Australia's leading financial services businesses." He added Magellan has "built a recognised investment management franchise, supported by deep investment expertise ...

Top campaigns of the year recognised at MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
Leaders in Australia's financial services industry came together last night to celebrate the 32 nd annual MAX Awards with the top campaigns being recognised. The community initiative of the year award was won by UniSuper for its STARS project. The ...

MAX Awards celebrates industry leading teams

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
The top performing teams within financial services companies in Australia have been recognised at the annual Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards. More than 350 industry professionals turned out for the industry's night of nights, honouring ...