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MDS drags Treasury to assess FSC levy proposal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... entire redistribution flows to the 28 licensees at the top. Those licensees, carrying 5744 advisers or 37.9% of the profession would collectively save in the order of $2.8 million a year under Option A and $9.3 million under Option B," MDS director and ...

Australian Fiduciaries auditor suspended for three years

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... be undermined. This outcome sends a clear message that auditors must meet the fundamental standards expected of the profession." ASIC believes around 600 retail investors had invested approximately $160 million into managed investment schemes run by ...

SMSFs lure $14bn from retail, industry super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) scored nearly $14 billion in retirement savings at the expense of industry and retail funds over recent years, a new report from Class shows. An analysis of Class SMSF clients in its Annual Benchmark Report revealed ...

Former adviser charged further on dishonest conduct

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
Former financial adviser and the sole director of Professional Wealth Management, Donald Cuthbertson, has been slapped with 24 offences in the Federal Court of Australia. An indictment filed on August 28 showed Cuthbertson being charged with making ...

SIAA calls for fresh talent amid advice demand

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
Stockbroking and investment advice firms need to broaden their approach to attracting and retaining talent as the profession prepares for a major shift in clients and wealth, according to a new report from the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association ...

New law tightens foreign resident CGT rules on Australian property assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... Misconduct and other Measures) Bill 2026 covers numerous new reforms that included strengthening the integrity of the tax profession and refining mergers rules. For foreign residents invested in Australia's land and natural resources, the new law broadens ...

Netwealth recruits AI expert to boost in-house advice tech

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
Netwealth has appointed data intelligence expert and technologist Silvio Giorgio as general manager of data and artificial intelligence (AI). An immediate focus for Giorgio will be to aggregate multiple sources of data for advisers, helping organise ...

ASIC zeroes in on recurring compliance breaches

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
ASIC has warned financial advice licensees to address lapses in reference checking, professional indemnity insurance and superannuation advice practices in an update released this week. The regulator has recently released new guidance for professional ...

Amundi deepens Asia investment bench

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
Amundi is strengthening its investment platform across Asia, relocating and appointing senior investment leaders as the European asset managers seeks to capture growth opportunities and deepen support for clients across the APAC region. John Toole has ...

EQT ramps up investments on Asia-Pacific mid-market plays

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
EQT has launched an evergreen private markets strategy focused on Asia Pacific, giving eligible individual and institutional investors access to the investment manager's regional private equity platform through a single vehicle. EQT Nexus Asia will ...