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CSLR a 'shared responsibility' for all AFCA members: SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... Peter Burgess argued that, despite most of the levy being allocated to financial advisers, many Australian financial services licensees, who are AFCA members, are currently not responsible for the significant shortfall. "There is no element of the current ...

Cbus welcomes new head of risk transformation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2025
... over 25 years' experience in internal audit, risk management, assurance, delivery and operations, primarily in financial services, Cbus said Burns brings deep expertise in leading complex transformation programs. Prior to taking on her new role, Burns ...

Aware Super launches new features for advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2025
... efficiency and productivity." Travis noted registered advisers also benefited from Aware Super's in-house products and services, as well as assistance from its adviser engagement and support team.

Federal Court slaps Mawhinney with 15-year ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025
... unacceptable risk" that Mawhinney will re-enter the fray and conduct, most likely through corporate vehicles, a financial services business that "adopts a financially reckless approach that exposes the investing public to significant risk of loss". He ...

Perth man found guilty of $34m fraud

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025
... operated by Marco and AMS Holdings. The court also ordered that Marco be permanently restrained from carrying on a financial services business without an Australian Financial Services Licence or operating an unregistered managed investment scheme.

ASIC lands special leave against Block Earner

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... in the public interest to clarify this. "This clarification is important as it applies to all financial products and services whether they involve digital assets or not," the regulator said, which applied for the special leave in May. The Earner product ...

InterPrac wants super funds' reserves to remediate Shield, First Guardian victims

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... ORFR reserves to remediate every client that has been exposed to these investments," he added. Venture Egg Financial Services and its principal Ferras Merhi, and Reilly Financial were authorised representatives of InterPrac. Last week, ASIC added allegations ...

Equity Trustees defies ASIC Shield Master Fund allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... It also failed to act in the best financial interests of its members, do all things necessary to ensure the financial services covered by its AFSL were provided efficiently, honestly and fairly. ETS also allegedly increased exposure to Shield by members ...

ASIC, APRA outline regulatory reform opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... on this." In his letter, ASIC chair Joe Longo outlined a range of measures ASIC has already undertaken to streamline services and cut regulatory red tape. In addition, Longo said there was an opportunity for law reforms which several stakeholders have ...

FEATURE: Hyped up

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
Financial services firms stand at a pivotal juncture. Those in one camp, with their heads buried in the sand, can no longer ignore the fact that artificial intelligence (AI), particularly its sidekick generative AI (GenAI), is everywhere. The other ...