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Equity Trustees slashes value of Shield investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... help us now, so we don't have to claim from them later," the petition reads. "If they do help, we should also lobby to stop this from ever happening again. We should pursue an industry-based funding solution that is fairer than the CSLR." The campaign ...

Federal Court slaps Mawhinney with 15-year ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025
... fact is that, in circumstances where the Mayfair Group was in serious financial trouble, Mr Mawhinney made the decision to stop paying investors sums due to them and was prepared to try to get the Mayfair Group out of the hole it was in by raising more ...

FAAA calls for other sectors to help pay $67m CSLR bill

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... Guardian. These failures are complex and must be fully investigated to ensure we understand what went wrong - and how to stop them occurring in the future." Likewise, The Advisers Association also wants to see responsibility for funding the levy spread ...

ASIC piles more charges on Merhi

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
... Sequoia Financial Group's InterPrac Financial Planning. The court slapped travel restraint orders on Merhi in July to stop him from leaving the country until 12 December 2025 or until further order of the court. Clients of Merhi and his advisers ...

Real estate private credit market tips towards $153bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
... requirements are increasingly seeking alternative sources of capital. "Borrowers are also drawn to private lenders for one-stop solutions and more tailored terms, such as a higher loan-to-value (LTV) ratio, more flexible construction stage, despite higher ...

Government scraps inquiry into advice firm failures, Dixon Advisory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025
... right thing," Macdonald said. "Hopefully, the findings so far will help to move from consultation and inquiry into action to stop or at least minimise these large failures."

ATO bares teeth at dentists pushing early super access

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has warned of an increase in "dodgy advice" about accessing superannuation savings for non-critical medical procedures, like cosmetic dental work. The number of people accessing their super under the guise of medical ...

Equity Trustees sued over Shield Master Fund failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... Super and Super Simplifier platforms. In February 2024, ASIC halted new offers of investments in Shield. ASIC made interim stop orders on four product disclosure statements for Shield. In June 2024, ASIC took action to secure the assets held within Shield. ...

Global X ETFs on a hiring spree, readies for $12bn FUM

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
Global X ETFs can't seem to stop hiring, adding five new team members to its operations this month as its asset base tips over $11 billion in June, well ahead of its FUM target. Adding AI muscle to its technology team, Global X has hired David Croft ...

Adviser banned for UGC, Shield involvement

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2025
... subject matter of advice, or conduct a reasonable investigation of the financial products. ASIC has since imposed interim stop orders on the Pivotal Diversified Fund and froze assets of GCPF. As a result, Rankin has been suspended from providing financial ...