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ASIC acts against another former FSGA adviser

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
An adviser that ASIC said was experienced enough to know better than to advise clients to invest in Shield and First Guardian has been banned for five years. Shane Monte Silva failed to act in certain clients' best interests when he told them to switch ...

Aussies remain 'positive' about retirement: Challenger

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... dollar value of a lump sum when you retire can seem like a lot of money, but it has to last a long time. It can be hard to know how much to withdraw, knowing that the purchasing power of $1 million today can halve in 20 years' time. The impact of inflation ...

ASIC concerns over Interprac sale 'unfounded': Sequoia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
... will look into the Cross Deed of Guarantee to which Sequoia, Interprac and other related entities are party. ASIC wants to know that the sale is bona fide and that the consideration price - $50,000 - is fair and reasonable. ASIC noted its application ...

Former Big Un chief pleads guilty to insider trading

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2026
Former chief executive of collapsed ASX-listed technology firm Big Un Richard Evans has pleaded guilty to one count of communicating inside information in Sydney District Court. Evans, formerly Evertz, gave inside information about Big Un to a shareholder ...

Div 296 requires fixing before finalisation: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
Industry bodies have raised concerns over the drafted Division 296 regulations, warning the current design could create unnecessary complexity, higher compliance costs and unfair outcomes. The bill passed the Parliament last month, and was followed ...

FEATURE: Global equities | Triaging tech's second act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... extraordinary gains in stocks - some of which prove durable and some don't. "Innovations almost always bring benefits, but we don't know precisely when the benefits will come or how large the benefits will be," AustralianSuper said. "We do know one thing ...

REI Super names new chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
REI Super has welcomed Geoff Peck as its new chair, taking over the helm from Claire Higgins this week. Peck brings more than 40 years' experience across superannuation, insurance and financial services, with expertise in governance, strategy, distribution ...

Albanese stresses importance of 'economic sovereignty'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... inflation and lifts living standards is always necessary. "And in times of uncertainty such as this, it is urgent. We all know the mindset that left Australia exposed to this global shock." Albanese laid blame on pervious governments for cutting TAFE ...

Genetic testing laws pass parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
New laws that ban the ability to discriminate based on adverse predictive genetic test results in life insurance underwriting have passed parliament. Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino said Australians should not feel discouraged from undertaking ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... they need to be vastly different than just superannuation and investment specialists," he warns. "If that's all they know, they will struggle with the EQ conversations, the empathy, the passionate questions that enable clients to feel comfortable ...