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Sale of Interprac raises eyebrows at ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... trading halt, having requested it pending the release of an announcement. Editor's note: This article was updated on 10 April 2026 to reflect Sequoia Financial Group's amended statements regarding Professional Planner.

VFMC names head of portfolio strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... of portfolio strategy and asset allocation Leanne Taylor. He has been working as a senior portfolio manager at VFMC since April 2024. "Very grateful to all the support and guidance from within VFMC and beyond. I look forward to continuing to contribute ...

Calm urged as global markets look 'increasingly unstable'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... prices jumped through US$110 per barrel and the ASX200 fell 2.8% in its worst day since US trade tariffs were announced in April 2025. Daily switching numbers have since eased, the super fund said but remain above typical levels. Members who switched ...

Adviser exam pass rate exceeds 70% for the first time in 12 months

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... of the 241 candidates who attended. The next exam will be held on 4 June 2026. The booking period for this exam opens 24 April 2026 and will close on 15 May 2026. To date, 22,611 individuals have sat the exam and 92% (20,963) have passed, ASIC said. ...

APRA imposes additional licence conditions on Fiducian

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... providers that advise investment options made available on the platform. Under the additional conditions, applicable from April 2, Fiducian is required to appoint an independent expert to separately review high-risk products, investment governance and ...

TPB consults on AI usage rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... tax practitioners while providing tax agent services. The TPB has released draft guidance and is seeking feedback until April 21. Some of the core obligations it is proposing is for the tax practitioner using AI to remain accountable for the accuracy ...

Superannuation advertising ban consultation launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... person advertising using prominence to influence an employee's decision," Treasury said. The consultation closes on April 17.

Binance Australia to pay $10m over deliberate customer misclassifications

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... $10 million after it was found to have misclassified more than 85%, or 524, of its retail clients between July 2022 and April 2023. ASIC commenced legal proceedings against the crypto platform in December 2024 alleging the entity breached multiple obligations ...

Equip Super appoints acting chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... Corporation and worked in the finance department of ESSSuper. He will assume all responsibilities of the chief executive from April 1. Cameron announced his intention to leave the fund at the end of last year. The board has been seeking a replacement ...

Inflation remains firm, May rate hike still in play

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2026
... why the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will not be waiting on the all important quarterly CPI data, due to be released in April. "All up, we'll get a better picture of recent inflation trends when the all-important March quarter CPI report is released ...