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FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025

... is not enough to say administration staff is solely focused on admin. Staff needs to have grasp on tactical and investigation skills, as well as compliance skills," Tokhi says. "There is a lot of turnover in most of the companies I've seen, and I feel ...

ASIC bans adviser attached to UGC, MWL

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025

... into the Global Capital Property Fund. He was authorised by United Global Capital (UGC) at the time. ASIC's investigation into UGC, which is now in liquidation, had found it advised prospective clients to establish SMSFs and invest into speculative ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025

... there are no disputes - can be processed more quickly," Sullivan says. "However, delays may occur if additional investigation is required or if legal or beneficiary issues arise." Sullivan says time is needed to confirm the death certificate, validate ...

Former Statewide Super executives acquitted

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025

... for alleged breaches of internal controls. They were subsequently referred to ASIC by the fund, which initiated an investigation and passed its findings on to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. In December 2022 both Netting and Eastwood ...

Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025

... within ASIC's crosshairs. For example, principal and financial adviser of Venture Egg, Ferras Merhi is under investigation after he and his advisers invested about $296 million of their clients' super into First Guardian and some $230 million ...

ASIC helping with law reform over Shield, First Guardian

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025

ASIC chair Joe Longo has told a Senate estimates hearing that the corporate regulator is working closely with Treasury and the government on law reform in the wake of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund collapses. Longo said high risk ...

ASIC slams licensees' lax offshoring governance

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025

... adequately assess, monitor and audit their arrangements thus putting their processes and business at risk, a new ASIC investigation reveals. ASIC's review of 10 financial advice licensees with more than 300 representatives using OSPs over the last two ...

ASIC bans another former Lighthouse Partners director

ANGELIQUE MINAS | THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025

... time, Archibald was chief executive of the company, as well as a director, shareholder and financial adviser. An investigation found that Archibald failed to promptly report the misconduct to Crown Wealth Group. He also failed to immediately and adequately ...

ASIC reports 50% jump in investigations in FY25

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025

ASIC has reported an increase of 50% in investigations and an almost 20% rise in new civil enforcement proceedings in the financial year 2025. In its report for the full year, ASIC highlighted a ramp up in its enforcement activity and work to address ...

ASIC raises alarm on auditor independence, conflicts of interest

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025

... auditors are failing the independence test and breaching conflicts of interest obligations, according to an ASIC investigation. A review of 15 audit firms saw nine did not meet rotation requirements while five of them had "relevant relationships" with ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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