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ASIC piles more charges on Merhi

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025

... cancelled the AFSL of FSGA on June 7 and permanently banned its responsible manager Graham Holmes. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said this action is the latest part of ongoing enforcement activity to clamp down on misconduct we consider exploits superannuation ...

Equity Trustees sued over Shield Master Fund failures

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025

... investment of around $160 million of retirement savings into Shield over 2023 and 2024 through its fund. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said ASIC was acting against Equity Trustees as part of its ongoing work to protect members' superannuation savings. ...

Mercer Super sued over 'longstanding and systemic' failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025

... "We allege a pattern of longstanding and systemic failure by Mercer Super to comply with the law," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "These aren't just technical breaches. Allowing investigations into significant issues to drag on for months or ...

NAB fined over $15m for delaying hardship applications

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025

... varying a troubling customer's credit contract and advise the decision within specified timeframes. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said the decision highlights the seriousness of the negligence. "These failures likely made an already challenging time ...

Superannuation fraudster sentenced to prison

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025

... investors. "The sentence imposed by the Court demonstrates the seriousness of Mr Steele's misconduct," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "When individuals misappropriate funds for personal gain, they not only harm their investors but also undermine ...

ASIC targets advisers, platforms, research houses in super switching scams

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025

... which has culminated in hundreds of millions of dollars in lost or inaccessible retirement savings. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court pointed out at a media briefing yesterday that across the value chain - from the lead generator to the financial adviser ...

Banned director sentenced for running financial services firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025

... strongly punished. ASIC will continue to take action to ensure court orders are complied with," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said.

Brite Advisors auditor admits failures, surrenders registration

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025

... the audits over this period adequately and in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court commented that confidence and trust underpin the role of company auditors and the independent assurance they provide. "This ...

Equity Trustees rapped over the knuckles by ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025

... entity must have measures in place for ensuring it complies with its obligations as an AFS licensee," ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said. "These include having adequate governance controls and procedures to ensure that disclosures made in relation to ...

ASIC sues Australian Unity for TMD failure

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025

... investors access to varied investment opportunities, while meeting related regulatory obligations." ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said the Design and Distribution Obligations (DDO) are there to help make sure consumers get appropriate financial products ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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