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ASIC bans former adviser Rhys Reilly for 10 years

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
Former financial adviser Rhys Reilly has been banned from working in financial services for 10 years for "serious misconduct" in which he flogged the First Guardian Master Fund in return for conflicted remuneration. ASIC's investigation into Reilly ...

Concerns raised over super switching consultation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
Financial services consultant Ben Walsh has called out concerns with Treasury's super switching consultation, saying parts of it miss the mark. Walsh said the consultation focuses on "the 'switch' as the point of failure" while ignoring a "massive 'user ...

ASIC hands down 10-year adviser ban

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
ASIC has banned Benjamin Godfrey, the former director and responsible manager of ISG Financial Services Limited (ISG). ASIC suspended ISG's AFSL in July 2022 after it found it failed to meet statutory audit and financial reporting lodgement obligations. ...

Former Venture Egg adviser permanently banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
A financial adviser who allowed others to provide Statements of Advice (SOAs) in his name and was actively involved in the dodgy referral processes that led to significant client losses due to the Shield and First Guardian collapses is now banned. Aristotle ...

Charter Hall secures $1.2bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
Charter Hall has secured a $1.2 billion diversified property mandate with an existing institutional client. "Charter Hall is pleased to be appointed to manage this $1.2 billion diversified direct property mandate," Charter Hall chief executive David ...

VFMC names head of portfolio strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has appointed KC Low as its head of portfolio strategy and asset allocation on a permanent basis. KC took over the role for an interim term in July last year following the departure of VFMC's head of ...

Minderoo picks Lill for chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
Andrew Lill is taking over as chief investment officer at Minderoo Foundation in July. Lill was most recently chief investment officer at legalsuper, but it was announced earlier this week he was departing to take on a role outside of superannuation. ...

Capstone launches back office service for self-licensed advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
Capstone Financial Planning is launching a new business, focused on supporting self-licensed businesses to run and manage their own Australian financial services licence (AFSL). CapBack Licensee Solutions provides full support to self-licensed advisers ...

APRA launches 'advanced illiquidity premium' to capital framework reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
APRA has finalised its changes to longevity products' capital framework that will impact annuities and retirement income products, namely introducing the "advanced illiquidity premium" (AILP). After consulting with the industry, APRA released its ...

Legalsuper chief to take top job at Equip

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
Legalsuper will bid farewell to its chief executive Luke Symons, who is set to become chief of Equip Super. It is also losing its chief investment officer. Symons has been named incoming chief executive of Equip Super, taking over on July 1. Last week ...